| 单词 | kangaroo justice |
| 释义 | > as lemmaskangaroo justice kangaroo justice n. the trying of a person by an unauthorized court, as a kangaroo court; also, the decision of such a court, taken with a disregard for normal legal procedures and criteria. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > [noun] > summary and unjust Halifax law1565 Lydford law1565 Halifax inquest1598 Cupar justice1681 Jeddart justice1698 lynch law1782 Judge Lynch1835 lynching1835 lynch law1846 kangaroo justice1909 palm-tree justice1959 1909 Daily Chron. 15 Jan. 6/7 It seems to me to be something like Kangaroo justice. 1966 Oxf. Mail 11 Mar. 1/6 The unconstitutional strike at B.M.C. Service, Cowley, and the ‘kangaroo justice’ to which seven men were subjected. < as lemmas |
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