tribunal

[ trahy-byoon-l, trih- ]

noun

1. a court of justice.
2. a place or seat of judgment.
3. Also called tribune. a raised platform for the seats of magistrates, as in an ancient Roman basilica.

tribunal

/ trɪ-; traɪˈbjuːnəl /

noun

1. a court of justice or any place where justice is administered
2. (in Britain) a special court, convened by the government to inquire into a specific matter
3. a raised platform containing the seat of a judge or magistrate, originally that in a Roman basilica

Word History and Origins

Origin of tribunal¹

1520–30; < Latin tribūnal, tribūnāle judgment seat, equivalent to tribūn ( us ) tribune ¹ + -āl ( e ) -al ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of tribunal¹

C16: from Latin tribūnus tribune ¹

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the Waitangi Tribunal, which was set up in 1975 to investigate alleged breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, notes the bill "purposefully excluded any consultation with Māori, breaching the principle of partnership, the Crown’s good-faith obligations, and the Crown’s duty to actively protect Māori rights and interests".

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Facebook, Google, gaming giant Steam and the UK's leading mobile providers are among the others facing legal claims at the same court, the the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

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Last month two aspects of the Premier League’s associated party transaction rules - which regulate commercial deals involving clubs' owners - were deemed unlawful by a tribunal after being challenged by Manchester City, which has since threatened further legal action.

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It pointed out that the findings of the Employment Tribunal were confined to drivers who were not on multiple ride-hailing apps.

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About 10,000 current and former Bolt drivers took legal action against the Estonian-headquartered firm at a London employment tribunal.

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Related Words

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