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Definition of Kangaroo court
1. Noun. An irregular unauthorized court.
Definition of Kangaroo court
1. Noun. (idiomatic) A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kangaroo Court
Literary usage of Kangaroo court
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Passing of the County Jail by Stuart Alfred Queen (1920)
"Following are the "Rules of the kangaroo court" of Kern County, ... I. All persons
entering here shall be searched by the sheriff of the kangaroo court. II. ..."
2. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1918)
"128, 142 Рас. 479, although the sheriff knew of the existence of a "kangaroo
court" in the jail, it was held that he was not liable for injuries inflicted ..."
3. Publications by Mississippi Historical Society (1916)
"One of the principal amusements was the "kangaroo court" which convened every
evening at the mess hall. The judge was given a chair upon one of ..."
4. Tramping with Tramps: Studies and Sketches of Vagabond Life by Josiah Flynt, Josiah Flynt Willard (1899)
"... and the "kangaroo court" is formed. ... with the " kangaroo court." I had been
arrested for sleeping in an empty bor- ear. ..."
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