show trial

• Procès public dont l'issue est déterminée à l'avance par le pouvoir, souvent utilisé à des fins de propagande pour discréditer des opposants politiques ou montrer la force du régime.

A public trial in which the outcome is predetermined by a government or authority, often used for propaganda purposes to discredit political opponents or showcase power.

1. Publicity-driven legal proceedingC1formal

   A trial that is conducted primarily for public effect, often to demonstrate the power of a regime or to discredit a political opponent, rather than to achieve justice.

   procès-spectacle

   • The dictator's regime staged a show trial to silence its critics.
   • Many journalists were convicted in a show trial that lacked due process.
   • The show trial was broadcast on national television to intimidate the population.