Etymology

tribunal

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Today it means: An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law. Full definition →

Old French tribunal ← Latin tribūnal
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  1. Latin · derived fromtribūnal“tribunal”
  2. Old French · derived fromtribunal
  3. English todaytribunal

PIE word *tréyes From Old French tribunal, from Latin tribūnal (“tribunal”), from tribus (“tribe”).

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