OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 23078

show trial

Meanings (ES + gloss)
farsa judicial
A trial held for appearance's sake, but whose verdict is predetermined, especially a "guilty" verdict with the purpose of making an example of the accused.
We demand an end to these "Revere" showtrials. The indictments were drawn through forced testimony of gay youth and coerced testimony of gay men. The indictments were inspired by t…
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