kangaroo court

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İngilizce - Türkçe
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{i} usulsüz mahkeme
İngilizce - İngilizce
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
kangaroo courts
plural form of kangaroo court
kangaroo court

    Heceleme

    kan·ga·roo Court

    Türkçe nasıl söylenir

    känggıru kôrt

    Eş anlamlılar

    impromptu court, mock court

    Telaffuz

    /ˌkaɴɢgərˈo͞o ˈkôrt/ /ˌkæŋɡɜrˈuː ˈkɔːrt/

    Etimoloji

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