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star chamber

/stɑːr ˈtʃeɪmbər/

翻译: 英国历史上一种不设陪审团、以秘密、专断和严苛审判著称的法庭。现代用法中泛指任何秘密或专断的机构或决策程序,常含不公正或缺乏正当法律程序之意。

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/stɑːr ˈtʃeɪmbər/C1formalbritishlegal
  • zh英国历史上一种不设陪审团、以秘密、专断和严苛审判著称的法庭。现代用法中泛指任何秘密或专断的机构或决策程序,常含不公正或缺乏正当法律程序之意。

A historical English court of law that sat without a jury and was known for its secret, arbitrary, and harsh proceedings. In modern usage, it refers to any secretive or arbitrary decision-making body or process, often with connotations of unfairness or lack of due process.

  1. Secret or arbitrary tribunalC2formal

    A secret, arbitrary, or oppressive court or investigative body that operates without proper legal safeguards.

    zh秘密或专断的法庭

    • The committee was accused of acting like a star chamber, making decisions behind closed doors.
    • Critics called the disciplinary hearing a star chamber because the accused had no right to legal representation.
    • The government's secret review board was described as a modern star chamber.