KANGAROO COURT

Kangaroo court

A kangaroo court is a judicial tribunal or assembly that blatantly disregards the recognized standards of law or justice, and often carries little or no official standing in the territory within which it resides. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as "a mock court in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded  or perverted .

A kangaroo court is often held by a group or a community to give the appearance of a fair and just trial, even though the verdict has in reality already been decided before the trial has begun. Such courts typically take place in rural areas where legitimate law enforcement may be limited. The term may also apply to a court held by a legitimate judicial authority who intentionally disregards the court's legal or ethical obligations