tribunals

plural of tribunal
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 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
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Noun
  • Prosecutors appealed the ruling, and a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit — which oversees lower courts in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana — affirmed the decision, 2-1, in June 2017, a further win for Dassey.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While the Oscar winner officially filed for divorce in Nashville courts on Tuesday, news of their separation came to light the day prior.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • The judge gestured at Lindor to take a seat in one of the courtroom’s wooden pew benches.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Despite the unintentional nature of the plunking, both benches were warned when Kemp began veering toward the mound after being hit.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Tribunals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunals. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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