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tribunal

noun tri·bu·nal \trī-ˈbyü-n^əl, tri-\

: a kind of court that has authority in a specific area

Full Definition of TRIBUNAL

: ²tribune

: a court or forum of justice

: something that decides or determines <the tribunal of public opinion>

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Origin of TRIBUNAL

Middle English, from Latin, platform for magistrates, from tribunus tribune

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to TRIBUNAL

Synonyms: bar, bench, forum, court

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with TRIBUNAL

communal, jejunal, lagoonal, monsoonal

TRIBUNAL Defined for Kids

tribunal

noun tri·bu·nal \trī-ˈbyü-n^əl\

Definition of TRIBUNAL for Kids

: a court of justice

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