kangaroo courts

Definition of kangaroo courtsnext
plural of kangaroo court

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Noun
  • In contrast to the Second Circuit, the Eighth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, and several state supreme courts all have held that confrontation requires face-to-face confrontation.
    Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • McCullum generally leaves in-match inquisitions to his loyal lieutenants, Marcus Trescothick and Jeetan Patel.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Kangaroo courts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kangaroo%20courts. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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