a kangaroo court



a kangaroo court

a court of law which is not official and which judges someone in an unfair way A kangaroo court was set up by the strikers to deal with people who had refused to stop working.
See also: court, kangaroo

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Edmund['edmənd]
Metrodora-Ancient Greek
Proserpina-Roman Mythology
Arne (2)AHR-nəGerman
Epifanioe-pee-FAH-nyoSpanish, Italian
ZoyaZO-yah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian