What does tribunal mean?
Tribunal means (law) An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law..
Tribunal
/tɹaɪˈbjunəl/ · noun
Meaning
(law) An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law..
Definitions by Sense
- (law) An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.
- (Philippines, historical) A kind of village hall used to transact business, to quarter troops and travellers, and to confine prisoners.
Example Sentences
Having now so amply declared unto thee most of the principal things of this thrice-renowned and illustrious city, I will briefly by way of an epitome mention most of the other particulars thereof, and so finally shut up this narration: there are reported to be in Venice and the circumjacent islands two hundred churches in which are one hundred forth-three pairs of organs, fifty-four monasteries, twenty-six nunneries, fifty-six tribunals or places of judgment, seventeen hospitals, six companies or fraternities, whereof I have before spoken; one hundred and sixty-five marble statues of worthy personages, partly equestrial, partly pedestrial, which are erected in sundry places of the city, to the honour of those that either at home have prudently administered the commonweal, or abroad valiantly fought for the same.
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Related Words
Word Forms
- tribunals
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for tribunal?
Common synonyms include court, judicatory, court of justice, court of law.
What is the opposite of tribunal?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use tribunal in a sentence?
Having now so amply declared unto thee most of the principal things of this thrice-renowned and illustrious city, I will briefly by way of an epitome mention most of the other particulars thereof, and so finally shut up this narration: there are reported to be in Venice and the circumjacent islands two hundred churches in which are one hundred forth-three pairs of organs, fifty-four monasteries, twenty-six nunneries, fifty-six tribunals or places of judgment, seventeen hospitals, six companies or fraternities, whereof I have before spoken; one hundred and sixty-five marble statues of worthy personages, partly equestrial, partly pedestrial, which are erected in sundry places of the city, to the honour of those that either at home have prudently administered the commonweal, or abroad valiantly fought for the same.
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