tribunal
noun
tri·bu·nal
trī-ˈbyü-nᵊl 
tri-
1
: a court or forum of justice
2
: something that decides or determines
the tribunal of public opinion
3
Examples of tribunal in a Sentence
An international tribunal was formed to deal with war crimes.
was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges
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In a ruling published on Thursday, the Chalons-en-Champagne administrative tribunal ordered the prefecture to reconsider the application to keep the animal and ordered the state to pay €1,500 ($1,545) in damages to the hog’s owner.
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Reuters, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
The tribunal accepted Sinner’s version of events as outlined above and, as such, ruled that he should not be banned but should lose his prize money, results and ranking points from Indian Wells.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Rebuking a move by the International Criminal Court to charge top Israeli leaders with war crimes, the U.S. House passed a bill that would lead to sanctions for officials at the tribunal.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
For Pacific countries like Vanuatu, which has brought a climate case before an international tribunal, climate change remains the number one priority but U.S. policies on emissions and international pacts will shift markedly from Biden to Trump, raising tensions in the Pacific.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Reuters, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
The tribunal accepted Sinner’s version of events as outlined above and, as such, ruled that he should not be banned but should lose his prize money, results and ranking points from Indian Wells.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Rebuking a move by the International Criminal Court to charge top Israeli leaders with war crimes, the U.S. House passed a bill that would lead to sanctions for officials at the tribunal.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
For Pacific countries like Vanuatu, which has brought a climate case before an international tribunal, climate change remains the number one priority but U.S. policies on emissions and international pacts will shift markedly from Biden to Trump, raising tensions in the Pacific.
—Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribunal. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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tribunal
noun
tri·bu·nal
trī-ˈbyün-ᵊl
trib-ˈyün-
1
: the seat of a judge
2
: a court of justice
3
: something that decides or determines
the tribunal of public opinion
Legal Definition
tribunal
noun
tri·bu·nal
trī-ˈbyün-ᵊl, tri-
1
: the seat of a judge or one acting as a judge
2
: a court or forum of justice : a person or body of persons having to hear and decide disputes so as to bind the parties
Etymology
Latin, platform for magistrates, from tribunus tribune, from tribus tribe
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