This is the 366th most frequent Catalan word.
tribunal
A court or tribunal of justice.
In this sentence, 'tribunal' refers to a court, an institution responsible for making judicial decisions.
El tribunal va decidir la seva sentència aquest matí.
The court issued its sentence this morning.
Here, 'tribunal' describes an academic committee responsible for evaluating academic works.
Vaig haver d'afrontar un tribunal acadèmic per justificar el meu treball.
I had to face an academic committee to defend my work.
'Tribunal' in this context refers to a panel of examiners assessing academic evaluations.