Definition of Kangaroo court

1. Noun. An irregular unauthorized court.

Generic synonyms: Court, Judicature, Tribunal

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

kanehs
kanemite
kanes
kang
kanga
kangaroo
kangaroo's-foot
kangaroo-bar
kangaroo-foot plant
kangaroo-rat
kangaroo apple
kangaroo bar
kangaroo bars
kangaroo bear
kangaroo court (current term)
kangaroo courts
kangaroo hare
kangaroo jerboa
kangaroo mice
kangaroo mouse
kangaroo paw
kangaroo paws
kangaroo rat
kangaroo rats
kangaroo route
kangaroo routes
kangaroo word
kangaroo words

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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