kangaroo court
n. unauthorized court, court that is not certified | ||||
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Kangaroo court Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
kangaroo court
Noun
1. an irregular unauthorized court
(hypernym) court, tribunal, judicature
Noun
1. an irregular unauthorized court
(hypernym) court, tribunal, judicature
| ENGLISH IDIOMS 2.EDITION |
kangaroo court
a self-appointed group that decides what to do to someone who is supposed to have done wrong. It was decided in a kangaroo court that he would have to pay for the damage that he had caused to the school building.
a self-appointed group that decides what to do to someone who is supposed to have done wrong. It was decided in a kangaroo court that he would have to pay for the damage that he had caused to the school building.
| Australian Slang |
Kangaroo court
people judging smb. in what they think he does wrong
people judging smb. in what they think he does wrong
| hEnglish - advanced version |
kangaroo court
kangaroo court
n : an irregular unauthorized court
kangaroo court
n : an irregular unauthorized court
Kangaroo court Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Duhaime.org Legal Dictionary |
Kangaroo Court
A judicial proceeding or trial which has a predetermined outcome or where the basic legal rights of a party are jumped over. - (read more on Kangaroo Court)
A judicial proceeding or trial which has a predetermined outcome or where the basic legal rights of a party are jumped over. - (read more on Kangaroo Court)
| Law Dictionary |
Kangaroo Court
A court that has no legal authority and that disregards all therights normally afforded to persons; its conclusions are not legally binding.This is a slang term referring to a court that is biased against a party andthus renders an unfair verdict or judgment.
A court that has no legal authority and that disregards all therights normally afforded to persons; its conclusions are not legally binding.This is a slang term referring to a court that is biased against a party andthus renders an unfair verdict or judgment.
Kangaroo court Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Kangaroo court
A kangaroo court or kangaroo trial, sometimes likened to a drumhead court-martial or Drumhead trial, is a sham legal proceeding or court. Kangaroo courts are judicial proceedings that deny due process in the name of expediency. The outcome of such a trial is essentially made in advance, usually for the purpose of providing a conviction, either by going through the motions of manipulated procedure or by allowing no defense at all.
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