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Meanings of kangaroo court in English

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Usage of kangaroo court in English
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That's what they call a kangaroo court, right? He looked toward Greene.
In the hat: a novel of suspense
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Gerry Adams said Ms Cahill was abused but there was no kangaroo court.
BBC
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He entered the Thayer house, to find a kangaroo court waiting for him.
Family album
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When you are in a kangaroo court, you are rarely surprised by the outcome.
The Guardian
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It is not a trial that has been fixed and not a kangaroo court.
The Guardian
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Madam, - A kangaroo court sentenced Saddam Hussein to death.
The Irish Times
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He stormed the kangaroo court and took them all on.
Say you're one of them
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He said it sounds like the Guptas have been found guilty by a kangaroo court.
The South African
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President Trump said Mr Sondland would only have been appearing before a " kangaroo court".
Radio NZ
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He was paraded in front of a kangaroo court and sentenced to 15 years of hard labour.
News.com.au
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The cops came, and suddenly I'm in kangaroo court in the middle of the night in Barcelona.
Life
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She was interrogated by a Provisional IRA " kangaroo court" and forced to confront her assailant.
The Irish Times
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They labelled the Electoral Commission as a " kangaroo court", blaming white supremacy for their downfall.
The South African
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For many, however, there was redemption in the way South Africa defied outsiders' expectations of a kangaroo court.
The Guardian
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There will be no kangaroo court and I don't want to speculate on anyone's future at this stage.
The Irish Times
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Williamson has denied being the source of the leak, saying he was the victim of a ' kangaroo court'.
The Guardian
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