show trial

• Публичный судебный процесс, исход которого предопределён правительством или властями, часто используемый в пропагандистских целях для дискредитации политических оппонентов или демонстрации силы.

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.

   Показательный процесс

   • 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.