Kangaroo Court

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A mock court, Especially one held by the inmates of a jail. 41 Am J1st Pris & P § 20. 41 Am J1st Pris & P § 20. A court set up without A court set-up without warrant or authority of law on the frontier for quick trial of an alleged criminal, especially a horse thief or a murderer, usually inwarrant or authority of law on the frontier for quick trial of an Alleged criminal Especially a horse thief or a murderer, usually we in anticipation and by way of justification of a lynching.

Meaning of Kangaroo Court

A mock court in which principles of law and justice are disregarded or perverted. A court characterized by irresponsible, unauthorized or irregular status or procedures. See state v Jones, 253 A.2d .93, 105 N.J. Super. 493.

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