tribunal

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.

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

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tribunal

Noun

1. a special court or committee that is appointed to deal with a particular problem: an industrial tribunal investigating allegations of unfair dismissal

2. a court of justice [Latin tribunus tribune]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business court, judicature 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

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tribunal

noun hearing, court, trial, bar, bench, industrial tribunal, judgment seat, judicial examination

Translations

tribunal [traɪˈbjuːnl] n → tribunal m

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tribunal [traɪˈbjuːnl] n → tribunal m

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tribunal [traɪˈbjuːnl] n → Gericht nt

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tribunal [traɪˈbjuːnl] n → tribunale m

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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 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 审判团