Kangaroo Court (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a self-appointed or mob-operated tribunal that disregards or parodies existing principles of law or human rights, especially one in a frontier area or among criminals in prison.
  2. any crudely or irregularly operated court, especially one so controlled as to render a fair trial impossible.
noun
  1. an irregular court, esp one set up by prisoners in a jail or by strikers to judge strikebreakers
Kangaroo Court (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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