el tribunal
-the court
See the entry for tribunal.

tribunal

Legal Terminology 
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PREMIUM
el tribunal(
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boo
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nahl
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. court
Los hombres comparecieron ante un tribunal por un presunto delito.The men appeared in court for a suspected crime.
a. board of examiners (education)
Defendí mi tesis ante un tribunal muy estricto.I defended my thesis before a very strict board of examiners.
b. panel (contest)
Había desacuerdo en el tribunal sobre quién debía llevarse el premio.There was disagreement on the panel about who should win the prize.
los tribunales
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. court
El actor llevó a los tribunales a los paparazzi por violar su intimidad.The actor brought the paparazzi to court for violating his privacy.
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