Timeline for Synonymous phrase/idiom for "kangaroo court" that communicates a predetermined verdict
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| Aug 9, 2023 at 21:31 | comment | added | jsw29 | Show trial indeed implies that the verdict is predetermined, and may work well for the OP's purposes, but it should be noted that it does not generally convey the same idea as kangaroo court. A kangaroo court is typically something improvised, and operates in a visibly haphazard manner; a typical show trial is, on the other hand, carefully staged, with a great deal of work being done to create an illusion that all the proper procedures are being followed. | |
| Aug 9, 2023 at 15:02 | comment | added | KrisW | +1, good answer. This is a better choice than “kangaroo court” for the OP’s needs, as it has the “foregone conclusion” meaning. Such trials are common in totalitarian dictatorships, and while there was always a jury, they never decided the outcome. | |
| Aug 8, 2023 at 20:30 | history | answered | MarcInManhattan | CC BY-SA 4.0 |