as in courts
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 tribunals
But through a series of deft legal maneuvers—joined to the ever more ambitious self-concepts of some international legal tribunals—Mauritius was able to win a second legal victory at another international tribunal, for the law of the sea.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The position will also represent the department in front of administrative tribunals such as the State Personnel Board and the California Department of Human Resources as well as assist the attorney general’s office on civil litigation matters.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Several oil companies sought compensation through international tribunals and arbitrators.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Nuremberg trials also helped to establish precedents used in later international criminal tribunals, including those in the wake of the Bosnian war and Rwandan genocide, and influenced the formation of the International Criminal Court, which began operating in 2002 in The Hague.
—B.b. Blaber, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
That panel included two former judges who had overseen international criminal tribunals, a former legal adviser to the British Foreign Office, and Amal Clooney, a British Lebanese human-rights lawyer and the wife of George Clooney.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Winding its way through tax tribunals and the county treasurer's office all the way to the Michigan Court of Appeals through a trail of unseen revocation notices, jurisdictional conflicts and behind-the-scenes bureaucratic handwringing, that eventually got worked out.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Such action could include an arms embargo, sanctions and more support for international tribunals investigating Israel's possible crimes.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Only the Journalists' Association is authorized to evaluate the work of professionals in the field, not social media tribunals.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
The position will also represent the department in front of administrative tribunals such as the State Personnel Board and the California Department of Human Resources as well as assist the attorney general’s office on civil litigation matters.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Several oil companies sought compensation through international tribunals and arbitrators.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Nuremberg trials also helped to establish precedents used in later international criminal tribunals, including those in the wake of the Bosnian war and Rwandan genocide, and influenced the formation of the International Criminal Court, which began operating in 2002 in The Hague.
—B.b. Blaber, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
That panel included two former judges who had overseen international criminal tribunals, a former legal adviser to the British Foreign Office, and Amal Clooney, a British Lebanese human-rights lawyer and the wife of George Clooney.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Winding its way through tax tribunals and the county treasurer's office all the way to the Michigan Court of Appeals through a trail of unseen revocation notices, jurisdictional conflicts and behind-the-scenes bureaucratic handwringing, that eventually got worked out.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Such action could include an arms embargo, sanctions and more support for international tribunals investigating Israel's possible crimes.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Only the Journalists' Association is authorized to evaluate the work of professionals in the field, not social media tribunals.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribunals
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Also on Tuesday, the board approved three separate resolutions to accept a total of $69,500 in grant funding from the United States Tennis Association for resurfacing of the courts at the city's tennis center.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The most likely outcome is simply more litigation and more conflicting decisions, including over whether former NBA players may one day join former G Leaguers and European professionals on college courts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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They were also meant to help enable independent and corruption-free judiciaries in many countries, including Venezuela.—
Shelley Inglis,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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Luckily, Wayfair just marked down a ton of furniture—think stylish accent chairs, handy hall trees, and eye-catching storage benches—just in time for the season.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fountains, benches and native plants, along with vegetable and fruit gardens, sit behind a gate, giving the space a sense of calm despite the traffic nearby.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Tribunals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunals. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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