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tribunal
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tri·bu·nal  (tr-bynl, tr-)
n.
1. Law
a. A seat or court of justice.
b. The bench on which a judge or other presiding officer sits in court.
2. A committee or board appointed to adjudicate in a particular matter.
3. Something that has the power to determine or judge: the tribunal of public opinion.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin tribnal, judge's platform, from tribnus, tribune; see tribune1.]

tribunal [traɪˈbjuːnəl trɪ-]
n
1. (Law) a court of justice or any place where justice is administered
2. (Law) (in Britain) a special court, convened by the government to inquire into a specific matter
3. (Law) a raised platform containing the seat of a judge or magistrate, originally that in a Roman basilica
[from Latin tribūnus tribune1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tribunaltribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
court of justice, court of law, lawcourt, court - a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws
assembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
International Court of Justice, World Court - a court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations
Bench - the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
appeals court, appellate court, court of appeals - a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
assizes, court of assize, court of assize and nisi prius - the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
chancery, court of chancery - a court with jurisdiction in equity
consistory - a church tribunal or governing body
criminal court - a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases
divorce court - a court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts
court of domestic relations, domestic relations court, family court - a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)
federal court - a court establish by the authority of a federal government
F.I.S.C., Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court - a secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justice or United States intelligence agencies
inferior court, lower court - any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court
Inquisition - a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy
juvenile court - a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children
kangaroo court - an irregular unauthorized court
military court - a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel
moot court - a mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases
police court - a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses
probate court - a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates
quarter sessions - a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions
Rota - (Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts
Star Chamber - a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments
superior court - any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court
high court, state supreme court, supreme court - the highest court in most states of the United States
traffic court - a court that has power to prosecute for traffic offenses
trial court - the first court before which the facts of a case are decided
jury - a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

tribunal
noun hearing, court, trial, bar, bench, industrial tribunal, judgment seat, judicial examination The tribunal found that he had been unfairly dismissed.
Translations
tribunal [traɪˈbjuːnl] Ntribunal m

tribunal [traɪˈbjuːnəl] ntribunal m

tribunal
nGericht nt; (= inquiry)Untersuchungsausschuss m; (held by revolutionaries etc, fig) → Tribunal nt

tribunal [traɪˈbjuːnl] ntribunale m
tribunal of inquiry → commissione f d'inchiesta
tribunal [traɪˈbjuːnl] ntribunale m
tribunal of inquiry → commissione f d'inchiesta

tribunal
n tribunal [traiˈbjuːnl]
a group of people appointed to give judgement, especially on official decisions The case was dealt with by a tribunal. tribunaal مَحْكَمَه трибунал soudní dvůr nævn; domstol der Gerichtshof δικαστήριο tribunal tribunal دیوان دادرسی؛ هیئت داوری tuomioistuin tribunal בֵּית דִין न्यायाधिकरण sud, tribunal bíróság dewan pengadilan dómstóll, réttur tribunale 裁判所 법정, 심판 위원회 tribunolas tribunāls tribunal rechtbank nemnd; militærdomstol trybunał tribunal трибунал súdny dvor, tribunál sodišče sud domstol, tribunal ศาลยุติธรรม mahkeme 審判團 суд; трибунал خصوصي عدالت tòa án

tribunal محكمة tribunál tribunal Gericht δικαστήριο tribunal tuomioistuin tribunal tribunal tribunale 裁定委員会 법정 tribunaal tribunal trybunał tribunal суд tribunal ศาลยุติธรรม mahkeme tòa 特别法庭


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