英语词汇“kangaroo court”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A kangaroo court is an unlawful, false court that doesn't follow the legal standards agreed to by the community.

While a kangaroo court might appear to be devoted to law and justice, in most cases the outcome of a case tried in such a court is decided long before proceedings start. You might guess that the phrase is Australian in origin, but it seems to have started in Texas. The "kangaroo" may have referred to Gold Rush era claim jumpers — miners who illegally took other people's land claims and were then tried in one of these quick, mock courtrooms.

WORD FAMILY

kangaroo court: kangaroo courts

USAGE EXAMPLES

But industry body the Association of British Bookmakers said the group of MPs was "a kangaroo court".

BBC(Dec 08, 2016)

Then they end up in handcuffs, in cages, in kangaroo courts, in prison – and then who knows?

The Guardian(Nov 23, 2016)

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey, a member of the George Bell Group, has described the original process as akin to a kangaroo court.

BBC(Nov 22, 2016)

n an irregular unauthorized court

Hyper

court, judicature, tribunal

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

单词	kangaroo court
释义	kangaroo court (once / 86907 pages) n A kangaroo court is an unlawful, false court that doesn't follow the legal standards agreed to by the community. While a kangaroo court might appear to be devoted to law and justice, in most cases the outcome of a case tried in such a court is decided long before proceedings start. You might guess that the phrase is Australian in origin, but it seems to have started in Texas. The "kangaroo" may have referred to Gold Rush era claim jumpers — miners who illegally took other people's land claims and were then tried in one of these quick, mock courtrooms. WORD FAMILY kangaroo court: kangaroo courts USAGE EXAMPLES But industry body the Association of British Bookmakers said the group of MPs was "a kangaroo court". BBC(Dec 08, 2016) Then they end up in handcuffs, in cages, in kangaroo courts, in prison – and then who knows? The Guardian(Nov 23, 2016) Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey, a member of the George Bell Group, has described the original process as akin to a kangaroo court. BBC(Nov 22, 2016) n an irregular unauthorized court Hyper court, judicature, tribunal an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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