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Apprehended for the tribunal, say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caught

'apprehended' is the definition.
(to apprehend is to catch or arrest)

'tribunal say' is the wordplay.
'tribunal' becomes 'court' (synonyms).
'say' shows a homophone (sound like).
'court' is a homophone of 'CAUGHT'.

'for the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for caught that I've seen before include "Overtaken - in the act?" , "Ensnared" , "report" , "Got" , "Seized" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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