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Tribunal

Meaning in law, with examples

/traɪˈbjuːnl/nounCommon term

In law, tribunal means: A body set up to hear and decide particular kinds of disputes, such as employment or tax cases, often less formal than an ordinary court; also an arbitration panel.

In Turkish: mahkeme, heyet, kurul

How it is used

Common in the UK (employment tribunal, tax tribunal) and in international law (arbitral tribunal). A party 'brings a claim before' a tribunal, and the tribunal 'finds' or 'rules'.

Example sentences

  1. The employment tribunal found that she had been unfairly dismissed.

  2. The arbitral tribunal consists of three arbitrators from different countries.

Common collocations

  • employment tribunal
  • arbitral tribunal
  • bring a claim before a tribunal
  • tribunal hearing
  • courtA place or institution where judges hear legal disputes and decide them according to the law; the word can also mean the judges themselves.
  • jurisdictionThe official power of a court to hear and decide a case; also the country, state or area where a particular set of laws applies.
  • ADRShort for alternative dispute resolution: ways of solving legal disputes outside the courts, such as negotiation, mediation and arbitration.
  • hearingA meeting of a court or tribunal where the parties or their lawyers present arguments or evidence on a particular issue.

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