show trial
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show trial
noun show trials
- 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 those seeking to use homophobia for political purposes. The trial is now being used by those who would exploit hatred of
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noun trial held for appearance's sake
| Español | farsa judicial |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보여주기 재판 boyeojugi jaepan |
| 中文 | 擺樣子公審 /摆样子公审 bǎiyàngzi gōngshěn, 作秀公審 /作秀公审 zuòxiù gōngshěn |
| Português | julgamento encenado |
| Français | parodie de procès |
| Deutsch | Schauprozess |
| Italiano | processo farsa |
| Ελληνικά | δίκη-παρωδία díki-parodía |
| Русский | показа́тельный суд pokazátelʹnyj sud, показа́тельный суде́бный проце́сс pokazátelʹnyj sudébnyj procéss, суди́лище sudílišče |
| العربية | محاكمة شكلية |
| עברית | משפט ראווה |
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@misc{show_trial_2026,
title = {show trial},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/show%20trial},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
