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 They were expected to appear before a immigration detention review tribunal Tuesday morning. Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 10 June 2025 In 2016, an international arbitral tribunal in The Hague dismissed China's sweeping claims in the South China Sea. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 Hasina and her Awami League party had earlier criticized the tribunal and its prosecution team for their connection with political parties, especially with the Jamaat-e-Islami party. Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025 Kyiv has been pushing for the creation of a special tribunal since early in the conflict. Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tribunal
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  • Brown and his two brothers, then 17 and 18, were walking home on May 20, 2024 when two gunmen opened fire on them, court documents state.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2025
  • The Commerce Clause provides Congress with the authority to regulate interstate commerce and, as it has been interpreted by courts, prohibits states from enacting economic laws that unduly burden other states’ economies.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 June 2025
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  • Pedersen broke down her options while sitting on a pinkish firepit and curved bench made from cob.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
  • For the first time in American history, the U.S. Department of Justice has sued an entire bench of federal justices, targeting all 15 judges of the U.S. District Court of Maryland.
    Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2025
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  • What To Know On Sunday, Jahangir wrote in Mizan, the Iranian judiciary's outlet, that 71 people were killed in the Israeli strike on Iran's notorious Evin Prison.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • Iran's judiciary said the men were convicted of espionage on behalf of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency.
    Sahar Zand, ABC News, 28 June 2025

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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunal. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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