A tribunal is a special court or committee that is appointed to deal with particular problems.
His case comes before an industrial tribunal in March.
...when a tribunal finds that an employee has been unfairly dismissed.
Synonyms: hearing, court, trial, bar More Synonyms of tribunal
tribunal in British English
(traɪˈbjuːnəl, trɪ-)
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 origin
C16: from Latin tribūnustribune1
tribunal in American English
(traɪˈbjunəl; trɪˈbjunəl)
noun
1.
a seat or bench upon which a judge or judges sit in a court
2.
a court of justice
3.
any seat of judgment
the tribunal of popular sentiment
Word origin
L < tribunus: see tribune1
COBUILD Collocations
tribunal
independent tribunal
Examples of 'tribunal' in a sentence
tribunal
Industrial tribunals have been triggered by less.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is a precursor to bringing an employment tribunal claim.
The Sun (2016)
He or she can make a claim at an employment tribunal if the refusal was based on incorrect facts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The figure increased to 10 per cent for judges sitting in tribunals.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The former solicitor was a tribunal judge at the time but quit in 2014 as a probe was launched.
The Sun (2016)
Do not forget that he is not the judge or jury; he merely suggests that there is a case to answer for a disciplinary tribunal.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A headmaster allowed a culture of cheating and exam fraud to flourish at his boarding school, a tribunal heard.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The Sun last year won a legal fight for the central London tribunal to be heard in public.
The Sun (2017)
The final straw was when he refused to drive one of their relatives to Heathrow on his day off, an industrial tribunal heard.
The Sun (2016)
We turned a tribunal case on its head.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Workers who took their employers to an industrial tribunal over equal pay have had a good year.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There was therefore no point in the tribunal hearing the application.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The independence and impartiality of the tribunal judges hearing the appeals was not doubted.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There have been successful employment tribunals brought against a film production company and a website.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He will tell an employment tribunal that he was selected for redundancy because of his illness.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He was convicted by a special war crimes tribunal which has been criticised by human rights groups.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She should take them to an industrial tribunal.
The Sun (2010)
The tribunal heard she was forced to share her post with the man covering for her.
The Sun (2010)
The amount of compensation will be decided by a tribunal judge.
The Sun (2009)
The unproductive workers would be banned from taking firms to employment tribunals.
The Sun (2012)
Her case is still before an industrial tribunal.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
An employment tribunal will hear the cases in the autumn.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She had not been deprived of her right of access to a court or tribunal to review her detention.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Court cases and tribunals are pending.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Thousands of pounds of taxpayers' cash was paid out before many cases reached a tribunal.
The Sun (2007)
The 460 court and tribunal premises range from historic listed buildings to rented spaces in modern commercial blocks.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It could also lead to the formation of a special press tribunal with the power to fine errant journalists where notice is not given.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Another place to look for efficiencies is in courts and tribunals, which make up an eighth of the budget.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
tribunal
British English: tribunal /traɪˈbjuːnl; trɪ-/ NOUN
A tribunal is a special court or committee that is appointed to deal with particular problems.
...an industrial tribunal.
American English: tribunal
Arabic: مَحْكَمَة
Brazilian Portuguese: tribunal
Chinese: 特别法庭
Croatian: sud
Czech: tribunál
Danish: tribunal
Dutch: tribunaal
European Spanish: tribunal
Finnish: tuomioistuin
French: tribunal
German: Gericht Justiz
Greek: δικαστήριο
Italian: tribunale
Japanese: 裁定委員会
Korean: 법정
Norwegian: tribunal
Polish: trybunał
European Portuguese: tribunal
Romanian: tribunal
Russian: суд
Latin American Spanish: tribunal
Swedish: tribunal
Thai: ศาลยุติธรรม
Turkish: mahkeme
Ukrainian: трибунал
Vietnamese: tòa
All related terms of 'tribunal'
appeal tribunal
An appeal tribunal is a special court or committee that is formed to reconsider a decision made by another court or committee.
Hague Tribunal
a tribunal of judges at The Hague , founded in 1899 to provide a panel of arbitrators for international disputes . It also chooses nominees for election by the United Nations to the International Court of Justice
appeals tribunal
a tribunal that hears appeals
Waitangi Tribunal
(in New Zealand) a government tribunal empowered to examine and make recommendations on Māori claims under the Treaty of Waitangi
arbitration tribunal
a tribunal set up to settle a dispute by arbitration
employment tribunal
(in England, Scotland , and Wales ) a tribunal that rules on disputes between employers and employees regarding unfair dismissal , redundancy , etc
independent tribunal
A tribunal is a special court or committee that is appointed to deal with particular problems .
industrial tribunal
(in Northern Ireland and formerly elsewhere in the UK) a tribunal that rules on disputes between employers and employees regarding unfair dismissal , redundancy , etc
Chinese translation of 'tribunal'
tribunal
(traɪˈbjuːnl)
n(c)
特别(別)法庭 (tèbié fǎtíng) (个(個), gè)
(noun)
Definition
a court of justice
The tribunal found that he had been unfairly dismissed.
Synonyms
hearing
The judge adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday.
court
At this rate, you could find yourself in court for assault.
trial
New evidence showed that he lied at the trial.
bar
bench
industrial tribunal
judgment seat
judicial examination
Additional synonyms
in the sense of bar
Definition
the place in a court of law where the accused stands during trial
Synonyms
dock,
court,
bench,
courtroom,
law court
in the sense of court
Definition
the room or building in which such a body meets
At this rate, you could find yourself in court for assault.
Synonyms
law court,
bar,
bench,
tribunal,
court of justice,
seat of judgment
in the sense of trial
Definition
an investigation of a case in front of a judge to decide whether a person is innocent or guilty of a crime by questioning him or her and considering the evidence