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To: ifinnegan

Kangaroo court is an informal pejorative term for a court that ignores recognized standards of law or justice, carries little or no official standing in the territory within which it resides, and is typically convened ad hoc.[1] 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).[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_court


4 posted on 06/03/2024 1:31:46 PM PDT by ifinnegan (MDemocrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: ifinnegan
Show Trial:

A show trial is a public trial in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant has already been determined. The purpose of holding a show trial is to present both accusation and verdict to the public, serving as an example and a warning to other would-be dissidents or transgressors.[2]

Show trials tend to be retributive rather than corrective, and they are also conducted for propagandistic purposes.[3] When aimed at individuals on the basis of protected classes or characteristics, show trials are examples of political persecution. The term was first recorded in 1928.[4]

7 posted on 06/03/2024 1:33:37 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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