Mar 22, 2000 12:44
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French term

Tribunal vs Cour

French to English Law/Patents
Hi All, Could somebody please explain the difference between 'Tribunal' and 'Cour'. Here's the context: one company is suing another for breach of contract. The sentence is "Le tribunal a juge et le Cour a confirme..." All the dictionaries I consulted translated both as Court. Given the context, could Tribunal be translated Administrative Tribunal and Cour, Court?. And would this be understood in a British context? Thanks in advance for enlightening me.

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Tribunal = adjudicator; cour (fem.) = the court (the judge)

Here's an explanation from Termium which may help: - "Tribunal" is more often used in a literary way,** or with reference to a non-judicial body appointed to adjudicate on some disputed question.** The distinction between different levels of jurisdiction would be made in English using the terms "superior court" and "inferior court"
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