tribunal
noun
a court of justice.
tribunals
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pluralof tribunal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The arm of the Defense Department provides legal counsel for people facing military tribunals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
It’s heir to the Nuremberg tribunals and special courts established to prosecute crimes from the Balkan wars, the Rwandan genocide and other conflicts of the 20th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
"International courts and tribunals must be able to freely carry out their mandates," he added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Not only could this backlog create problems in terms of access to justice, but according to Kirby, rising numbers of tribunals could have another troubling effect.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
They were also called the Westphalian tribunals, as they could only be holden in the Red Land, or Westphalia, and only Westphalians were amenable to their jurisdiction.
From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Thomas Keightley
