as in court
an assembly of persons for the administration of justice
was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges
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Recent Examples of tribunal
These claims overlap with those of several neighboring countries and a 2016 international arbitral tribunal decision rejected China's position on a number of rocks or low-tide reefs also claimed by the Philippines.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Yet despite growing reports linking the humanitarian crisis across the country to deliberate starvation tactics, the tribunal has not yet publicly brought charges citing starvation as a war crime in the Sudanese context.
—Boyd Van Dijk, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
While many of the crimes perpetrated by Putin and his troops are already being investigated and prosecuted, whether by domestic or international tribunals, the crime of aggression is yet to be addressed with comprehensive responses.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Dozens of foreign delegations were in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Friday to endorse the ceasefire proposal and the establishment of a special tribunal to investigate crimes of aggression against Ukraine.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Yet despite growing reports linking the humanitarian crisis across the country to deliberate starvation tactics, the tribunal has not yet publicly brought charges citing starvation as a war crime in the Sudanese context.
—Boyd Van Dijk, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
While many of the crimes perpetrated by Putin and his troops are already being investigated and prosecuted, whether by domestic or international tribunals, the crime of aggression is yet to be addressed with comprehensive responses.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Dozens of foreign delegations were in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Friday to endorse the ceasefire proposal and the establishment of a special tribunal to investigate crimes of aggression against Ukraine.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribunal
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She was fired without warning in July, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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Researchers have uncovered handwritten letters, court documents, and a coroner’s report related to the nearly 700-year-old cold case murder of a medieval priest.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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The cart seats four, thanks to the inclusion of a rear bench, and the hard-shell roof extends over the back to keep all passengers dry and shaded.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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The case was moved to San Diego County because of Spitzer’s status as Orange County’s top prosecutor and Nelson’s position on the Orange County bench.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Dissent isn’t tolerated, nor is there an independent judiciary.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Four years and 226 judges, including three U.S. Supreme Court justices, later, Mr. Trump made the federal judiciary much younger and much more conservative.—
Henry Gass,
Christian Science Monitor,
4 June 2025
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“Tribunal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribunal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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