What does tribunal in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word tribunal in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tribunal in French.

The word tribunal in French means court, courthouse, court, bench, tribunal, before the Court, take to court, bring before the court, administrative court, administrative tribunal, court of competent jurisdiction, competent tribunal, competent court, magistrates' court, civil court, county court, commercial court, high court, police court, court of first instance, tribunal of first instance, legal tribunal, military court, military tribunal, criminal court, district court, high court, the International Criminal Court, youth court. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tribunal

court, courthouse

nom masculin (palais de justice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a rendez-vous à 10 h au tribunal.
He has an appointment at 10 o'clock at the courthouse.

court, bench

nom masculin (ensemble des magistrats)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette remarque a déplu au tribunal.
That comment displeased the court.

tribunal

nom masculin (littéraire (juge)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les dictateurs sont jugés au tribunal de l'histoire.
Dictators are judged by the tribunal of history.

before the Court

locution adverbiale (au tribunal, en justice)

take to court, bring before the court

locution verbale (entamer une procédure judiciaire)

administrative court, administrative tribunal

nom masculin (tribunal du droit administratif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

court of competent jurisdiction, competent tribunal, competent court

nom masculin (tribunal pouvant juger une affaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

magistrates' court

adjectif (instance traitant les délits punis par la loi) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

civil court, county court

nom masculin (type de tribunal) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

commercial court

nom masculin (tribunal du droit commercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

high court

nom masculin (type de tribunal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police court

nom masculin (France (tribunal des contraventions majeures) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

court of first instance, tribunal of first instance

nom masculin (France (première juridiction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un tribunal de première instance est souvent la première juridiction qui doit examiner un litige.

legal tribunal

nom masculin (France (type de tribunal) (Law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

military court, military tribunal

nom masculin (court de justice militaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal court, district court, high court

nom masculin (cour de justice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the International Criminal Court

nom propre masculin (cour internationale de justice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'ONU dispose du Tribunal pénal international.

youth court

nom masculin (tribunal jugeant les mineurs) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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