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tribunal
/tɹaɪˈbjunəl/
noun 2
Collocations
25(noun.)
ADJ
independent | international, local, village | higher, inferior | industrial, military, transport, war crimes | appeal/appeals, appellate, arbitral, arbitration, complaints, disciplinary, judicial
VERB + TRIBUNAL
set up
The government set up a special tribunal to investigate complaints against the police.
go to
The employee went to a tribunal after her company refused to pay her final wages.
apply to
refer sth to
The company's unfair dismissal dispute was referred to an employment tribunal for investigation.
appear before/at
tell
The witness told the tribunal about the unfair working conditions at the factory.
TRIBUNAL + VERB
be in session, hold a session
The international tribunal was in session for three weeks to hear the evidence.
hear sth
conclude sth, decide sth, find sth
The international tribunal decided that the company must pay compensation to the workers.
settle sth
A special tribunal settled the disagreement between the two companies last year.
order sth, rule sth | dismiss sth
TRIBUNAL + NOUN
decision | hearing | procedure, proceedings | representation | chairman, member
PREP
at a/the ~
The judge heard testimony from three witnesses at the tribunal yesterday.
before a/the ~
The witness had to present her case before the tribunal without a lawyer.
by ~
An independent judge will determine the compensation by tribunal if the two companies cannot reach an agreement.
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