English Dictionary

kangaroo court

名詞

慣用表現

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

日本語の意味

権限や正当性を欠いた、不公正・恣意的な裁判手続きや、そのような疑似裁判を行う集団

The union feared that the disciplinary hearing would become a kangaroo court rather than a fair review.

組合は、懲戒審問が公正な審査ではなくでっちあげの裁判になるのではないかと懸念していた。

意味（1）

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

Sol Tuttle interposed, Don't you let nobody hev any witnesses in this kangaroo court?

kangaroo courts （ plural ）