show trial

English

Noun

show trial (plural show trials)

A trial held for appearance's sake, but for which the verdict is predetermined; especially when the verdict is "guilty", and the purpose of the trial is to make an example of the accused. [1937]

Translations

trial held for appearance's sake

Chinese:
Mandarin: 擺樣子公審, 摆样子公审 (bǎiyàngzi gōngshěn)
Danish: skueproces (da) c
Dutch: showproces (nl) n
Finnish: näytösoikeudenkäynti
French: parodie de procès f

German: Schauprozess (de) m
Greek: δίκη-παρωδία f (díki-parodía)
Hungarian: koncepciós per
Russian: показа́тельный суд m (pokazátelʹnyj sud), показа́тельный суде́бный проце́сс m (pokazátelʹnyj sudébnyj procéss)
Swedish: skenprocess c, skenrättegång c

See also

kangaroo court

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