tribunal

 
Pronunciation: /trʌɪˈbjuːn(ə)l, trɪ-/

noun

  • 1British a body established to settle certain types of dispute: an industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed
  • 2a court of justice: an international war crimes tribunal
  • a seat or bench for a judge or judges.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a seat for judges): from Old French, or from Latin tribunal 'raised platform provided for magistrate's seats', from tribunus (see tribune1). tribunal (sense 1) dates from the early 20th century