ALL meanings of kangaroo court
kan·ga·roo court
K k - noun kangaroo court unfair or improperly-conducted trial 1
- noun kangaroo court a self-appointed or mob-operated tribunal that disregards or parodies existing principles of law or human rights, especially one in a frontier area or among criminals in prison. 1
- noun kangaroo court any crudely or irregularly operated court, especially one so controlled as to render a fair trial impossible. 1
- noun kangaroo court (Idiomatic) A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust. 0
- countable noun kangaroo court If you refer to a court or a meeting as a kangaroo court, you disapprove of it because it is unofficial or unfair, and is intended to find someone guilty. 0
- noun kangaroo court an irregular court, esp one set up by prisoners in a jail or by strikers to judge strikebreakers 0
- noun kangaroo court an unauthorized, irregular court, usually disregarding normal legal procedure, as one in a frontier region 0
- noun kangaroo court any tribunal in which judgment is rendered arbitrarily or unfairly 0