as in court
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges

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Recent Examples of tribunal The Nuremberg trials, history’s first international war-crimes tribunal, held some of the Nazi Party’s highest-ranking officials to account. Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025 Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh are set to begin their employment tribunal against the BBC on March 17 in London, marking the denouement of a dispute that has rumbled on for more than two years. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025 The president is required by Article II Section 3 to enforce orders of the Supreme Court or subordinate federal tribunals. Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025 On Friday night, the Premier League released a statement in response to the arbitration tribunal’s ruling. Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tribunal
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Noun
  • Gun manufacturers and other parties challenged the rule in court.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The Heat had the best player on the court on Tuesday and maybe the second and third best, too.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The white option features an undulating leather seat, while its sister bench, in black, is made with Synderme, a material composed of leather fibers, paper fibers, and latex that allows for the reuse of leather scraps that would otherwise go to waste.
    Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
  • By that point the Trojans already were emptying their bench and rolling to the second round.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In December 2020, the Supreme Court held him in contempt of court for allegedly disparaging the judiciary and judges in his social media posts.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The bill also would require the judiciary to recommend whether a similar program should be implemented in Baltimore City.
    Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025

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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunal. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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