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kangaroo court noun

  /ˌkæŋɡəˌɹu ˈkɔɹt/ , /ˌkæŋɡəˌɹuː ˈkɔːt/
  • (originally, US, idiomatic) A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group of people which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, and often acts abusively or decides unjustly. [from mid 19th c.]
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