show trial

public trial in which the guilt of the defendant is predetermined
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show trial

Summary

show trial has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • show trial is a type of public trial[2].
  • show trial is a type of spectacle[3].
  • show trial is used for political repression[4].
  • show trial is used for propaganda[5].
  • show trial's Commons category is recorded as Show trials[6].
  • show trial's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Show trials[7].
  • show trial's different from is recorded as mock trial[8].
  • show trial's different from is recorded as legal proceeding[9].
  • show trial's different from is recorded as public trial[10].
  • show trial's uses is recorded as kangaroo court[11].
  • show trial's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[12].
  • show trial's does not have characteristic is recorded as presumption of innocence[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include public trial[2] and spectacle[3].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include political repression[4] and propaganda[5].

Why It Matters

show trial has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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  1. 2d ago · Draceane · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Google knowledge graph id /g/120j86wl
    Subclass of
    Different from mock trial, legal proceeding, public trial
    Topic's main category Category:Show trials
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q12038591 */ ~same item"
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