Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral PowersSection IV. Moral Affections
5. Institutions
966. Tribunal.
justice -, judgment -, mercy- seat; woolsack; bar, bar of justice; dock; forum, hustings, bureau, drumhead; jury-box; witness box, witness stand.
senate-house, town hall, theater or theatre; House of Commons, House of Lords; statehouse [U. S.], townhouse, courthouse.
[BRITISH COURTS], sessions; petty -, quarter -, special -, general- sessions [Eng. law]; assizes; eyre, justices in eyre, wardmote, burghmote, barmote, courtleet, courtbaron, court of piepoudre [all old Eng. law]; superior courts of Westminster; court of -record, – oyer and terminer, – assize, – appeal, – error; High court of -Judicature, – Appeal; Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; Star Chamber; Court of -Chancery, – King’s or Queen’s Bench, – Exchequer, – Common Pleas, – Probate, – Admiralty; Lords Justices’ -, Rolls -, Vice Chancellor’s -, Stannary -, Divorce -, Palatine -, county -, police- court; Court of Criminal Appeal; Court of Small Causes [India]; court of common council; board of green cloth.
[UNITED STATES COURTS] United States -Supreme Court, – District Court, – Circuit Court of Appeal; Federal Court of Claims, Court of Private Land Claims; Supreme Court, court of sessions, criminal court, police court, juvenile court.
COURT-MARTIAL (pl. courts-martial), drumhead court-martial.
ECCLESIASTICAL COURT, Rota or Rota Romana [R. C. Ch.]; Court of Arches [Eng.].
Papal Court, Curia.