Forum where justice is administered, usually by a panel of judges. The term tribunal is broader than the term “court”, as it may refer to an administrative, rather than a judicial, body. The latter typically afford a greater range of judicial guarantees. “Tribunal” can also be used to designate a specific kind of court which has authority on a special matter. For example: International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) or the International Military Tribunal for the Far East.

Art. 5 of the Third Geneva Convention, requires that, in case of doubt, the status of an individual who committed a belligerent act and who is in the hands of the enemy be determined by a tribunal. This does not have to be a court.  

See Court;

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