Definition of tribunal Tribunal

/tɹʌbjuˈnʌl/ - [trubyunul] - tri•bu•nal

We found 7 definitions of tribunal from 6 different sources.

What does tribunal mean?

WordNet

Noun
tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
		court, judicature
		assembly the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
		court of justice, court of law, lawcourt, court respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"
		international court of justice, world court a court established to settle disputes between members of the United Nations
		bench a long seat for more than one person
		appeals court, appellate court, court of appeals a court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
		assizes, court of assize, court of assize and nisi prius the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
		court of chancery, chancery an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
		consistory a church tribunal or governing body
		criminal court a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases
		divorce court a court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts
		court of domestic relations, domestic relations court, family court a court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)
		federal court a court establish by the authority of a federal government
		f.i.s.c., foreign intelligence surveillance court a secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justice or United States intelligence agencies
		inferior court, lower court any court whose decisions can be appealed to a higher court
		inquisition a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals)
		juvenile court a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children
		kangaroo court an irregular unauthorized court
		military court a judicial court of commissioned officers for the discipline and punishment of military personnel
		moot court a mock court where law students argue hypothetical cases
		police court a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses
		probate court a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates
		quarter sessions a local court with criminal jurisdiction and sometimes administrative functions
		rota a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties
		star chamber a former English court that became notorious for its arbitrary methods and severe punishments
		superior court any court that has jurisdiction above an inferior court
		high court, state supreme court, supreme court the highest federal court in the United States; has final appellate jurisdiction and has jurisdiction over all other courts in the nation
		traffic court a court that has power to prosecute for traffic offenses
		trial court the first court before which the facts of a case are decided

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Wiktionary

tribunal (Noun)
An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

tribunal (n.)
The seat of a judge; the bench on which a judge and his associates sit for administering justice.
tribunal (n.)
Hence, a court or forum; as, the House of Lords, in England, is the highest tribunal in the kingdom.