tribunal
a court of justice.
a place or seat of judgment.
Also called tribune. a raised platform for the seats of magistrates, as in an ancient Roman basilica.
Origin of tribunal
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How to use tribunal in a sentence
Shadman was detained for 77 days before being released after a U.S. Military tribunal in 2012 found no wrongdoing.
Twice he has been cleared of wrongdoing—first by a military tribunal and then the Afghan courts.
Paul Rosenberg at last discovered this and launched an action against the Federal tribunal of Switzerland.
My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole | Anne Sinclair | October 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWesolowski is confined to house arrest in the walled city, awaiting trial in front of the Vatican tribunal.
Did the Vatican Arrest an Abuser to Protect Him? | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCommittee Chairman Ed Royce called for a tribunal to be established to hold the Assad regime accountable for war crimes.
Syrian Defector: Assad Poised to Torture and Murder 150,000 More | Josh Rogin | July 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
These men composed a self-constituted tribunal to award life or instant death to those brought before them.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottA vast concourse of angry men surrounded the tribunal, and filled the air with execrations.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottShe was called upon several times by committees sent from the revolutionary tribunal for examination.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottOsiris was the god before whose tribunal all departed spirits appeared to be judged.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordYet even as she put this plea forward in the inner tribunal of consciousness, she knew that it was false.
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British Dictionary definitions for tribunal
/ (traɪˈbjuːnəl, trɪ-) /
a court of justice or any place where justice is administered
(in Britain) a special court, convened by the government to inquire into a specific matter
a raised platform containing the seat of a judge or magistrate, originally that in a Roman basilica
Origin of tribunal
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