A kangaroo court Meaning in English
expression · lemma: kangaroo court
Definition
An unofficial court or legal process where the outcome is decided in advance, and fair procedures are not followed.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly informal and often critical; used about unfair trials, fake hearings, or any situation where 'justice' is a pretense. Not an official term. Often used metaphorically to describe any unfair or biased decision-making group.
Example Sentences
The group held a kangaroo court to decide if he was guilty.
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He said the hearing was just a kangaroo court.
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The judge warned them not to create a kangaroo court.
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Honestly, that meeting felt like a kangaroo court — they'd made up their minds before I even spoke.
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We all knew it was a kangaroo court, but nobody wanted to speak up.
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Calling it justice was a joke — the whole event turned into a kangaroo court.
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