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Where does the word "tribunal" come from? It comes from Latin tribunal, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
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Where does the word "tribunal" come from? It comes from Latin tribunal, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
Tribunal’s story begins in Latin: tribunal meant “judge's platform.” From 'tribunus', the tribune who judged cases. It reached English by 1400s as tribunal. War crimes 'tribunals' date from the 1940s. Today, tribunal means a court of justice.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient tribunal "judge's platform", from 'tribunus', the tribune who judged cases.
- Stage 2 · English · 1400s tribunal "judgement seat", war crimes 'tribunals' date from the 1940s.