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Kangaroo Court

A kangaroo court is one not following established legal principles and procedures. Some groups off prisoners, for example, try their fellows and occasionally enforce arbitrary, cruel, and/or perverted punishments. In the West a comic show may be made of a kangaroo court, with "dudes" or others being tried for trivial or imaginary offenses. An authorized court may be called a kangaroo court if its procedures are highhanded, irresponsible, and of doubtful legality:.
Lynching was often preceded by trials in kangaroo courts.
by Luddz July 24, 2015
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traffic court

Court where traffic violations, especially speeding tickets, are heard. Often thought to be biased in favor of the police and against defendants. Possibly the highest volume court around.
Jim had to go to traffic court to see if he could get his speeding ticket reduced.
by Albany Lawyer Warren Redlich February 22, 2007
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Hold court

Ex. "I've got 2 strikes if we get pulled over ima hold court then nigga."

Ex2 "That fool owes me money! When I see him I'm holding court on site nigga
by Your god isnt real May 28, 2019
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geddes court

Referred as the "Ghetto".
A location consisting of lawless youths with excessive consumption of alcohol and narcotics.
Regular conflicts occur between groups divided by floors.
Order is maintained by the angry gatekeeper referred to as simply "The Porter".
Geddes court is found in Stirling, Scotland.
by SaintSid March 17, 2009
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hold court in the street

To shoot it out with the police.
I’m not going back to jail. If the cops show up, we’ll hold court in the street.
by J581 May 2, 2018
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International Court of Justice

(MULTILATERAL GOVERNMENT) Also known as the world court; tribunal for trying civil cases, i.e., court cases involving torts, liabilities, and disputes in international law. Separate and distinct from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Based in the Hague, a coastal city in the Netherlands.

The Court is composed of 15 judges, who are elected for terms of office of nine years by the United Nations General Assembly and the United Nations Security Council. It is assisted by a Registry, its administrative organ. Its official languages are English and French.

Only States (States Members of the United Nations and other States which have become parties to the Statute of the Court or which have accepted its jurisdiction under certain conditions) may be parties to contentious cases.
The International Court of Justice was created in 1945 by the UN Charter. Unfortunately, the USA withdrew from ICJ jurisdiction in 1986*, and only accepts its involvement on a case-by-case basis.

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*The Reagan Administration withdrew from the ICJ when the later ruled that the USA was in violation of the UN Charter by mining the territorial waters of Nicaragua, etc.
by Primus Intra Pares July 19, 2010
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home court advantage

When having a party and inviting your girl over to score, you have an advantage of taking her to your room during and after the party.
Yo it will be real easy to hook up with crusty Sandy, I have home court advantage.
by fishing4bass18 January 11, 2010
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