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Noun Concept
Categories: Types of trials, Informal legal terms, Articles with short description, Abuse of the legal system, Propaganda techniques
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show trial  sham trial  show-trial  show trials  Showtrial
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A trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance WordNet 3.0
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A trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A show trial is a public trial in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant has already been determined. Wikipedia
Public trial in which the guilt of the defendant is predetermined Wikidata
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. Wiktionary
Trial held for appearance's sake. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
trial
PART OF
100 words of century
HAS KIND
Slánský trial
Shakhty Trial
Katzenberger Trial
Trial of the Sixteen
HAS INSTANCE
Slánský trial
Cadaver Synod
Riom Trial
Katzenberger Trial
Trial of the Sixteen
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DIFFERENT FROM
proceeding
mock trial
DOES NOT HAVE QUALITY
presumption of innocence
USES
kangaroo court
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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show trial
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show trial
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sham trial, show-trial, Show Trial, show trials, Showtrial, staged trial, Stalinist show trial, Stalinist trial

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