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

An accountancy administrator has been awarded more than £14,000 after an employment tribunal ruled the time she spent browsing sites such as Rightmove and Amazon was not "excessive".

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In a statement, the Belfast Trust said it was "regrettable" that issues with staff ended up as High Court or industrial tribunal cases and it was "deeply disappointing" to read the concerns of former employees.

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"Sandie only became aware of this matter when the suspension review manager gave evidence at her tribunal hearing in July."

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The tribunal heard that the firearms officers approached Storm for a photograph after recognising her while out on patrol in Edinburgh.

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Elle, who uses they/them pronouns, is challenging the move and will remain in the flat while the case is heard by a first-tier tribunal.

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