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| tri·bu·nal [ trī byn'l, tri byn'l ] (plural tri·bu·nals) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. law court: a court of justice
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2. judging body: a body that is appointed to make a judgment or inquiry
  an industrial tribunal
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3. raised seat: a bench or seat on a platform where a judge or magistrate sits
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| [15th century. Directly or via Old French< Latin tribunal "platform for magistrates" < tribunus (see tribune1)] |
