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kangaroo court N pej

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kangaroo court

tribunal m irrégulier

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kangaroo [Brit ˌkaŋɡəˈruː, Am ˌkæŋɡəˈru] N

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I.court [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔrt] N

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1. court LAW:

to appear in court

comparaître devant un tribunal

to say in court that …

dire au tribunal que …

to bring sth to court

amener qc devant le tribunal

to go to court

aller devant les tribunaux or en justice (over pour)

to take sb to court

poursuivre qn en justice

to rule sth out of court

décreter que qc est irrecevable

to settle sth out of court

régler qc à l'amiable

in open court

en audience publique

in closed court

in closed court attr case, action

in closed court decision, hearing, ruling

3. court (of sovereign):

to hold court fig

Phrases:

court, a. courtyard

II.court [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔrt] VB trans

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1. court (try to gain love of) dated or fig:

court woman, voters, customers

III.court [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔrt] VB intr dated

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IV.court [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔrt]

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kangaroo court N

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kangaroo court

tribunal m irrégulier

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kangaroo <-(s)> [ˌkæŋgəˈru:] N

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I.court [kɔ:t, Am kɔ:rt] N

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3. court (marked out area for playing):

court tennis

grass court

court sur gazon

4. court (yard):

5. court Brit (apartment buildings):

6. court (building for royalty):

7. court no pl, no indef art (ruling sovereign):

Phrases:

to pay court to sb

faire la cour à qn

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1. court (try to attract):

court a woman

faire la cour à

2. court (have a relationship):

3. court (seek):

to court danger

aller au-devant du danger

III.court [kɔ:t, Am kɔ:rt] VB intr

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Any adult male in town who was not known to the sheriff's men was brought before a secret sheriff's kangaroo court. en.wikipedia.org

Referring to the in and out hearings as a kangaroo court, he stated that the committees were being ruled by a tyranny of the majority. en.wikipedia.org

Suspects may not receive a public trial, and instead may be convicted in a kangaroo court-style show trial, or by a secret tribunal. en.wikipedia.org

Even the 2-week hold, which is "adjudicated", is a kangaroo court. www.berkeleyside.com

But this is nothing more than a kangaroo court, and she declares the accused to be guilty. en.wikipedia.org

That is the definition of a kangaroo court. thenationonlineng.net

He was sentenced to death by a republican kangaroo court and then taken to the town square in procession for a public execution. en.wikipedia.org

Villagers would not drink from the pond from which she fetched water, her family were fined by a kangaroo court and no man would marry her. en.wikipedia.org

They decide to play a game, and set up a kangaroo court. www.thehindu.com

I'm not going to speculate on what their actual kangaroo court decision will be and what the impacts are. www.thestar.com

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