tribunal

Examples of tribunal in the following topics:

• The Supreme Court

  • Supreme Court is the highest tribunal within the U.S. and most often hears cases concerning the Constitution or federal law.
  • Supreme Court is the highest tribunal within the U.S. and hears a limited number of cases per year associated with the Constitution or laws of the United States.

• Cases and the Law

  • In the United States legal system, a precedent or authority is a principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is either binding on or persuasive for a court or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.

• Print Media

  • After 1920 most major newspapers became parts of chains run by large media corporations such as Gannett, The McClatchy Company, Hearst Corporation, Cox Enterprises, Landmark Media Enterprises LLC, Morris Communications, The Tribune Company, Hollinger International, News Corporation, and Swift Communications.

• Freedom of Assembly and Petition

  • Lobbying, letter-writing, e-mail campaigns, testifying before tribunals, filing lawsuits, supporting referenda, collecting signatures for ballot initiatives, peaceful protests and picketing: all public articulation of issues, complaints and interests designed to spur government action qualifies under the petition clause."

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