Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

kangaroo court

1. A self-appointed tribunal or mock court in which the principles of law and justice are disregarded, perverted, or parodied. ( Kangaroo courts may be assembled by various groups, such as prisoners in a jail (to settle disputes between inmates) and players on a baseball team (to "punish" teammates who commit fielding errors). 2. A court or tribunal characterized by unauthorized or irregular procedures, esp. so as to render a fair proceeding impossible. 3. A sham legal proceeding.