tribunal

[US]/traɪ'bjuːn(ə)l/
[UK]/traɪ'bjunl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. court; judge's bench; judgment.

Phrases & Collocations

legal tribunal

arbitration tribunal

arbitral tribunal

Example Sentences

before the tribunal of conscience

the tribunal of public opinion.

the coupling of tribunals with ministerial enquiries.

the tribunal's decision went against them.

implored the tribunal to have mercy.

stand before the tribunal of public opinion

He was brought before the tribunal for trial.

The rent tribunal reduced my rent.

a tribunal must observe the principles of natural justice.

an industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed.

The revolutionary tribunal measured out harsh justice.

They were handed over to a military tribunal for trial.

No legal aid was available to cover representation before tribunals.

the Tribunal's decision clearly exceeds its powers under the statute.

an industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed from his job.

Real-world Examples

His supporters have accused the tribunal of anti-Serb bias.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2021

The UN established a special tribunal in Tanzania to try the key perpetrators.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

I'm the law, I'm the tribunal!

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

" The Trial" reconstructs a tribunal that took place in Moscow in 1930.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

With the formal determination being made, he says, by a court, perhaps an international criminal tribunal.

Source: NPR News March 2016 Collection

Hasenfus is on trial in a people's tribunal for allegedly shipping supplies to contra rebel forces.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

The audiotape needs to be listened to at least by an independent international tribunal of some kind.

Source: NPR News November 2018 Collection

The tribunal is now in session.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

He was jailed by a military tribunal in February.

Source: BBC Listening June 2019 Compilation

God bless the United States and this honorable tribunal.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

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