tribunal

One translation of the Greek word referring to the civil court rostrum or judge’s bench in cities of the Roman Empire. According to (Acts 18:12-17), Paul was brought by the Jews before the proconsul Gallio at the tribunal in Corinth, but the case was thrown out by the Roman official. According to (Acts 25:6-21), Paul was also put on trial before the tribunal in Caesarea after Porcius Festus became governor. The site of this tribunal has not been found.