kangaroo court

English - Turkish

Definition of kangaroo court in English Turkish dictionary

{i} resmi olmayan mahkeme

{i} usulsüz mahkeme

English - English

Definition of kangaroo court in English English dictionary

A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust

A military commission trial falling short of the full UCMJ standard is all but certain to be pejoratively judged as a kangaroo court in the court of public opinion.

disapproval If you refer to a court or a meeting as a kangaroo court, you disapprove of it because it is unofficial or unfair, and is intended to find someone guilty. an unofficial court that punishes people unfairly

an irregular unauthorized court

{i} unauthorized court, court that is not certified

Related Terms

kangaroo courts

plural form of kangaroo court

Hyphenation

kan·ga·roo Court

Turkish pronunciation

känggıru kôrt

Synonyms

impromptu court, mock court

Pronunciation

/ˌkaɴɢgərˈo͞o ˈkôrt/ /ˌkæŋɡɜrˈuː ˈkɔːrt/

Etymology

() First attested 1853 in a Texas context, possibly from the notion of proceeding by leaps or because the kangaroo's appearance defies nature.