as in court
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges
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Recent Examples of tribunal
Republican parties have already appealed the decision to the state’s Appellate Division and also directly to the state’s highest tribunal, the Court of Appeals in Albany.
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Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
And while this case does not concern Israel directly, the ICJ’s determinations may have major ramifications for the case Israel is now defending at the tribunal against South Africa.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In November, a war-crime tribunal decided that punishment would be death, were Hasina ever to return to Bangladesh.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
The tribunal isn’t expected to make a ruling immediately, a spokesperson said.
—Sarah Jacob, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey M. Wice, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
And while this case does not concern Israel directly, the ICJ’s determinations may have major ramifications for the case Israel is now defending at the tribunal against South Africa.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In November, a war-crime tribunal decided that punishment would be death, were Hasina ever to return to Bangladesh.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
The tribunal isn’t expected to make a ruling immediately, a spokesperson said.
—Sarah Jacob, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribunal
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Needing to go the length of the court, Palisades inbounded the ball to Levey, who was pinned along the sideline near the scorer’s table with time running out and had to launch an off-balance shot that fell short.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Players were offered $10,000 to $30,000 bribes per game, and Smith paid players after successful bets, according to court documents.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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But Doncic, who scored 44 points in the win, was quick to credit the team’s bench contributions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The ultimate decisions may come down to what Schumaker and his staff prioritize in that bench role.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, who leads Iran's judiciary, was giving an interview on state television at the demonstration when the strike happened.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military later posted a second message in Farsi, noting the head of Iran’s judiciary was at the rally and criticizing Iran for blocking many from seeing their warning.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunal. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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