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tribunal

[trahy-byoon-l, trih-] / traɪˈbjun l, trɪ- /


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Employment tribunal records show he was awarded £1,052 in January 2025 for unpaid wages, but he says the company never paid him.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

He was abducted in neighbouring Kenya in 2024 and reappeared in Uganda, where he was brought before a military tribunal until the case was transferred to a civilian court.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

When it went to tribunal, the judge found the adjustments the person had asked for were "clearly going beyond what was necessary or reasonable".

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Another challenge can be determining what constitutes a "reasonable adjustment," a sticking point which can be what ends up being decided in a tribunal.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Do you know what I’m going to say to them when I go up before the tribunal?

From "1984" by George Orwell

Law firms say some tribunals are now being listed for 2030 and the backlog is expected to grow with the Employment Rights Act.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

But, they’re committed on the high seas, so to the extent there’s jurisdiction at all, this falls under the authority of federal district court or federal military tribunals.

From Slate Apr. 16, 2026

Postwar tribunals prosecuted numerous war crimes, but not attacks on civilian infrastructure, including the Blitz against London.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

The money will come from £2.7bn of government funding for courts and tribunals for this financial year, an increase from £2.5bn during the previous 12 months.

From BBC Apr. 9, 2026

Inasmuch as the inquisitors in 1246 still expected the bishops to defray their expenses, they recognized themselves, at least in theory, as merely an adjunct to the episcopal tribunals.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles




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