The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TRIBUNAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TRIBUNAL
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- Court case: what the Master of the Rolls may bring into it?
- Nuisance to eat cake in court
- Roll into hearing in court
- Bread in test case exhibited in court
- A panel of judges trying to eat a cake
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "court" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case court = tribunal.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TRIBUNAL mean?
TRIBUNAL noun- An assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law.
- A kind of village hall used to transact business, to quarter troops and travellers, and to confine prisoners.