Dictionary entries for 'tribunal'

Synonyms

tri·bu·nal (trī-byōṓnəl, trĭ-)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin tribūnal, judge's platform, from tribūnus, tribune; see tribune¹.]

noun

Law
1. A seat or court of justice.
2. The bench on which a judge or other presiding officer sits in court.
A committee or board appointed to adjudicate in a particular matter.
Something that has the power to determine or judge: the tribunal of public opinion.