kangaroo court
US /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː ˌkɔːrt/
UK /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈruː ˌkɔːrt/
1.
私設裁判, 不当な裁判
an unofficial court held by a group of people, especially in a prison, in order to punish someone for breaking rules
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The prisoners held a kangaroo court to decide the fate of the informant.
囚人たちは密告者の運命を決定するために私設裁判を開いた。
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He was subjected to a kangaroo court where he had no chance to defend himself.
彼は自分を弁護する機会のない私設裁判にかけられた。
2.
不当な裁判, 私設裁判
a court that ignores due process and legal rights, often reaching a predetermined verdict
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The defendant claimed the entire trial was a kangaroo court.
被告は裁判全体が不当な裁判だったと主張した。
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Justice cannot be served in a kangaroo court.
不当な裁判では正義は果たされない。