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kangaroo court

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kangaroo court
n.
1. A mock court set up in violation of established legal procedure.
2. A court characterized by dishonesty or incompetence.
kangaroo court
n
an irregular court, esp one set up by prisoners in a jail or by strikers to judge strikebreakers
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kangaroo court - an irregular unauthorized court
court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
Translations
kangaroo court
n → inoffizielles Gericht, Femegericht nt


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