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 Leaders often see the sharp end of conflict – the tribunal or legal case, the number of formal complaints, the percentage of churn, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Anna Shields, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 An investigation conducted by a United Nations tribunal into the crimes committed at the prison camp led to the conviction of two top commanders at the camp and a guard for numerous crimes, including murder and torture. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024 The tribunal’s proceedings, presided over by Justice Golam Mortuza Majumdar, saw prosecutors request arrest warrants for 50 individuals, including Hasina. Reuters, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024 Special Needs Jungle reports that Educational appeals tribunals are won 98.7% of the time, but that does not translate into relief by unlocking the correct provision. Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tribunal 
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Noun
  • In some cases, courts recognize foreign law as pivotal to properly resolving a U.S. tax issue.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Charges in the Wisconsin fake elector case have advanced after the first court hearing.
    JR Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • And he’s challenged his first-year AHL bench boss to be something of a groupthink buster at the summit, to bring in some fresh ideas and lean into his outsider perspective to inform the conversation.
    Jimmy Durkin, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Then there's Bruce Brown, who's yet to even play at all this season due to a knee injury, who could have offered the Raptors a two-way bench presence.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Donald Trump appointed only two Black women to the federal judiciary during his first term.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Workplace shooting:Shooting at Texas USPS facility leaves 1 dead; suspect and victim were reportedly co-workers 'Whatever is necessary to protect the judiciary' The judge was not seriously injured, court officials previously reported.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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