kangaroo court

kangaroo court

an unauthorized, irregular court, usually disregarding normal legal procedure, as one in a frontier region
any tribunal in which judgment is rendered arbitrarily or unfairly

Origin of kangaroo court

said to be so named because its justice progresses by leaps and bounds

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kangaroo court

noun

A mock court, especially one hastily improvised or irregularly conducted.
A court characterized by dishonesty or incompetence.

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Noun

(plural kangaroo courts)

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

Origin

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

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kangaroo court - Legal Definition

Pejorative. Of an unfair court, in which justice cannot be obtained.

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