Kangaroo court

A kangaroo court is the name for a court of law that ignores recognized standards of law or justice, and that has little or no recognized standing where it operates, and that is convened ad hoc.  A kangaroo court may ignore due process and come to a predetermined conclusion. The term is also used for a court held by a legitimate judicial authority, but which intentionally disregards the court's legal or ethical obligations (compare show trial).

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