German Conversation · Level 43
73 words
German word
Tribunal
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁibuˈnaːl/
Meaning
- neuter nouncourt
Example
Die Tribunale haben gestern das Urteil verkündet.
The courts announced the verdict yesterday.
More examples
Viele Zeugen erschienen vor dem Tribunal.
Many witnesses appeared before the court.
Core concept
A court outside ordinary routine, convened for a case that requires a special judicial procedure.
Common phrases
vor dem Tribunal aussagen
testify before the court
ein nationales Tribunal
a national court
Similar words
Gericht: A state court that handles ordinary civil and criminal cases.
Gerichtshof: A higher court handling appeals and legal interpretation at national or international level.
Instanz: A level in the court system that indicates a stage of review or appeal.
Schiedsgericht: A private body that resolves civil disputes through arbitration agreed by the parties.
Definition in German
Ein Tribunal ist eine gerichtliche Instanz für besondere Verfahren, etwa internationale, politische oder außerordentliche Prozesse.
Word origin
German adopted Tribunal as a learned borrowing from the Latin legal tradition; Latin tribunal first referred to an official's raised platform before acquiring its court sense.
Usage tips
- In the example, Tribunale is the nominative plural because the verb agrees with the plural subject.
Related words
- Tribunalpräsidenttribunal presidentnoun
- Tribunalssitzungcourt sessionnoun