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
The tribunal isn’t expected to make a ruling immediately, a spokesperson said.
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Sarah Jacob, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
In 1899, an international arbitral tribunal awarded the territory to Britain, when Guyana was still under its colonial rule.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Several oil companies sought compensation through international tribunals and arbitrators.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
ConocoPhillips and Exxon are still owed billions of dollars from Venezuela from the 2007 expropriation of their assets resulting international tribunal rulings.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Jacob, Bloomberg, 14 Jan. 2026
In 1899, an international arbitral tribunal awarded the territory to Britain, when Guyana was still under its colonial rule.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Several oil companies sought compensation through international tribunals and arbitrators.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
ConocoPhillips and Exxon are still owed billions of dollars from Venezuela from the 2007 expropriation of their assets resulting international tribunal rulings.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribunal
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The case was settled out of court in 2022, with Andrew admitting no wrongdoing.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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During a hearing in Utah court on Tuesday, Robinson’s lawyers questioned Utah County Attorney General Jeffrey Gray, Grunander, and Grunander’s daughter.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Davison had shown promise as a playmaker and looked like a possibility off of Udoka’s bench.—
Rahat Huq,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Goldstein was assigned to preside over the retrial proceedings to avoid a conflict of interest because of Baytieh’s position on the Superior Court bench in Orange County.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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In Tuesday’s statement, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi’s team urged the Libyan judiciary, the international community, the United Nations and human rights organizations to launch an independent and transparent investigation to identify and prosecute those responsible.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Erdoğan’s victory brought him total control over the judiciary and the ability to make law by decree, among other powers.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunal. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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