letribunal
masculine
/tʁibynal/
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Translation
court, tribunal
Word origin
From Latin tribunal ('a raised platform for magistrates'), from tribunus ('a tribune, an official'), originally the head of a tribus ('tribe'). The same root gives English 'tribunal' and 'tribune'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tribunal
- English cognates
- tribunal, tribune
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluraltribunauxirregular
Examples
L' jugée .
The case will be heard in court next week.
condamné l'accusé .
The court sentenced the accused to five years in prison.
l' commerce.
She took the case to the commercial court.
surchargés.
French courts are sometimes slow and overloaded.
comparu .
The witness appeared before the court this morning.
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