According to the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English:
“A Kangaroo court refers to an unofficial court established by some members of a group to examine and usually to punish other members of the same group.”
The Webster online dictionary says:
“It can be a derogatory term that may be used to describe the dispute resolution mechanism used by prison inmates to resolve disputes within the prison based upon the pecking order of the prisoners.
It can also be a complimentary term. For example, a baseball team might have a kangaroo court to punish players for errors and mistakes on the field. Fines are allotted, and at the end of the year, the money collected is given to charity.”
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http://wayangparty.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/no-kangaroo-t-shirts-please-we-are-singaporeans/
“A Kangaroo court refers to an unofficial court established by some members of a group to examine and usually to punish other members of the same group.”
The Webster online dictionary says:
“It can be a derogatory term that may be used to describe the dispute resolution mechanism used by prison inmates to resolve disputes within the prison based upon the pecking order of the prisoners.
It can also be a complimentary term. For example, a baseball team might have a kangaroo court to punish players for errors and mistakes on the field. Fines are allotted, and at the end of the year, the money collected is given to charity.”
Watch the video here:
http://wayangparty.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/no-kangaroo-t-shirts-please-we-are-singaporeans/
