Definitions for show trial
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1. show trialnoun

   a trial held for show; the guilt of the accused person has been decided in advance

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1. show trialnoun

   A trial held for appearance's sake, but for which the verdict is predetermined.

2. Etymology: First attested 1937

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1. Show trial

   A show trial is a public trial in which the judicial authorities have already determined the guilt or innocence of the defendant. The actual trial has as its only goal the presentation of both the accusation and the verdict to the public so they will serve as both an impressive example and a warning to other would-be dissidents or transgressors.Show trials tend to be retributive rather than corrective and they are also conducted for propagandistic purposes. When aimed at individuals on the basis of protected classes or characteristics, such trials are examples of political persecution. The term was first recorded in 1928.

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1. show trial

   A show trial is a judicial trial held in public with the intention of influencing, or satisfying, public opinion rather than ensuring justice. It is usually characterized by strong government influence over the judiciary to secure a predetermined outcome, often for political or propaganda purposes.

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1. Show trial

   The term show trial is a pejorative description of a type of highly public trial in which there is a strong connotation that the judicial authorities have already determined the guilt of the defendant. The actual trial has as its only goal to present the accusation and the verdict to the public as an impressive example and as a warning to other would-be dissidents or transgressors. Show trials tend to be retributive rather than correctional justice and also conducted for propagandistic purposes. The term was first recorded in the 1930s.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of show trial in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of show trial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of show trial in a Sentence

1. Naftali Bennett:

   I state here that this soldier is not a murderer, and that prosecution on a murder clause would be a total loss of control, someone got confused between the bad guys and good guys .. and I intend to ensure that the soldier has a just trial and not a show trial.

2. Geoffrey Robertson:

   This was a show trial, rather than a fair judicial inquiry, the prosecution evidence against Geoffrey Robertson was unveiled but not challenged.

3. John Galligan:

   If Major Hasan dies while the mandatory appellate process is pending, the findings and sentence will be set aside, millions of dollars were wasted on this show trial but as I said repeatedly, he did not receive a fair trial at Fort Hood.

4. Naftali Bennett:

   Someone got confused between the bad guys and good guys .. and I intend to ensure that the soldier has a just trial and not a show trial.

5. Chuck Schumer:

   It's hard to imagine a trial not having documents and witnesses. If it doesn't have documents and witnesses, it's going to seem - to most of the American people - that it is a sham trial, a show trial.