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брит. Суд Звездной Палаты Syn: tribunalБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > court of Star Chamber
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ˈstɑ:ˈtʃeɪmbə
1) Звездная Палата (зал в Вестминстере)
2) ист. Звездная Палата (полностью - Court of Star Chamber;
с XV века - судебная коллегия, состоявшая из членов палаты лордов, обладала практически неограниченной судебной властью, злоупотребления которой при Якове I и Карле I стали притчей во языцех;
распущенна в 1641 году)
3) перен. от второго тоталитарное, тираническое правление, разнузданная власть;
злоупотребление положением (употребляется также как прилагательное) "Star chamber" is an oral examination given to a student privately. ≈ "Звездная палата" - так называют устный экзамен, устраиваемый студенту отдельно от других. Sent, as Messengers from the Star-chamber of heaven. ≈ Присланные как послы небесной Звездной Палаты. The last starchamber day of his rule. ≈ Это был последний день его тиранской власти.(историческое) Звездная палата (высший королевский суд в Англии, упраздненный в 1641 г.) тайный, неправедный суд, судилище;
застенокБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > Star Chamber
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2) ист.; = Court of Star Chamber Звёздная палата (с 15 века - тайный верховный суд, рассматривавший дела о наиболее тяжких преступлениях)3) ( star chamber) тоталитарное, тираническое правление, разнузданная власть; злоупотребление положением -
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[,stɑː'tʃeɪmbə]Звёздная пала́та (высший королевский суд, ставший орудием королевского произвола; был создан Генрихом VII [Henry VII] и существовал с 1487 по 1641; ликвидирован во время Английской буржуазной революции [English Revolution])полн. Court of Star Chamber; название по украшенному позолоченными звёздами потолку в Вестминстерском дворце [ Palace of Westminster 1)], где он заседалEnglish-Russian Great Britain dictionary (Великобритания. Лингвострановедческий словарь) > Star Chamber
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1 noun∎ to sleep (out) under the stars dormir ou coucher à la belle étoile;∎ the morning/evening star l'étoile du matin/du soir;∎ to have stars in one's eyes être sur un petit nuage;∎ figurative to see stars voir trente-six chandelles;∎ figurative to reach for the stars essayer d'atteindre les sommets∎ his star is rising son étoile brille chaque jour davantage;∎ his star is on the wane son étoile pâlit;∎ to be born under a lucky star être né sous une bonne étoile;∎ I thanked my (lucky) stars I wasn't chosen j'ai remercié le ciel de ne pas avoir été choisi;∎ the influence of the stars l'influence des astres;∎ familiar what do my stars say today? que dit mon horoscope aujourd'hui□ ?;∎ it's written in the stars c'est le destin∎ the restaurant has gained another star le restaurant s'est vu décerner une étoile supplémentaire;∎ the Star of David l'étoile de David;∎ the Stars and Bars le drapeau des États Confédérés;∎ the Stars and Stripes la bannière étoilée (le drapeau américain)(d) (asterisk) astérisque m(e) (celebrity) vedette f, star f;∎ one movie won't make him a star il ne deviendra pas une star en un seul film;∎ she was an up-and-coming rock star elle était en train de devenir une grande star du rock;∎ he's a rising star in the Labour party il est en train de devenir un personnage important du parti travailliste;∎ to be the star of the class être la vedette de la classe(f) (blaze → on animal) étoile f∎ the star attraction of tonight's show la principale attraction du spectacle de ce soir;∎ the star turn la vedette;∎ to get star billing être en tête d'affiche;∎ to give sb star billing mettre qn en tête d'affiche;∎ the hotel gives all its clients star treatment cet hôtel offre à sa clientèle un service de première classe(b) (salesman, pupil etc) meilleur;∎ he's our star witness c'est notre témoin-vedette ou notre témoin principal∎ in a star configuration connecté en étoile∎ the play starred David Caffrey la pièce avait pour vedette David Caffrey;∎ "Casablanca", starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman "Casablanca", avec Humphrey Bogart et Ingrid Bergman (dans les rôles principaux)(b) (mark with asterisk) marquer d'un astérisque∎ candles starred the darkness des bougies étoilaient l'obscurité;∎ the bay was starred with sail boats la baie était parsemée de voiliers∎ who starred with Redford in "The Sting"? qui jouait avec Redford dans "L'Arnaque"?;∎ "Othello", with Laurence Olivier starring in the title role "Othello", avec Laurence Olivier dans le rôle principal;∎ he's starring in a new TV serial il est la vedette d'un nouveau feuilleton télévisé;∎ he starred as a gangster il avait un rôle de gangster►► star anise anis m étoilé;star apple pomme f étoilée;British History Star Chamber tribunal m correctionnel; figurative pejorative tribunal m arbitraire ou inquisitorial;∎ Court of Star Chamber = tribunal anglais de 1487;Electricity star connection couplage m en étoile;star fruit carambole f;star jump (exercise) = saut avec extension latérale des membres;Computing star network réseau m en étoile;Computing star point point m neutre;star ruby rubis m étoilé;star sapphire saphir m étoilé;Military star shell obus m éclairant;star sign signe m (du zodiaque);Computing star structure structure f en étoile;Star Wars la guerre des étoiles (nom donné à l'Initiative de défense stratégique, programme militaire spatial mis en place dans les années 80 par le président américain Reagan);Star Wars research la recherche sur la défense stratégique✾ Film 'A Star Is Born' Wellman, Cukor 'Une étoile est née'ⓘ COURT OF STAR CHAMBER En 1487, Henri VII mit en place cet organe judiciaire dans le but de renforcer l'autorité de son gouvernement. Ce tribunal jouissait d'une grande popularité de par son impartialité et le fait qu'il échappait à la corruption des nobles, les obligeant à se plier à la justice royale. -
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употр. в сочетаниях:Court for Crown Cases Reserved — уголовный суд второй инстанции (в Великобритании до 1907 г.);
Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes — суд по делам о разводах и семейным делам (в Великобритании до 1873 г.);
Inn of Court — англ. школа подготовки барристеров
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals — амер. Апелляционный суд по делам о таможенных пошлинах и патентах
- Court of AppealUnited States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals — Федеральный апелляционный суд по делам о таможенных пошлинах и патентах
- Court of Appeal in Chancery
- Court of Appeals
- Court of Arches
- Court of Audience
- Court of Chancery
- Court of Claims
- Court of Common Council
- Court of Common Pleas
- Court of Criminal Appeal
- Court of Exchequer
- Court of Exchequer Chamber
- Court of Faculty
- Court of International Trade
- Court of Justiciary
- Court of King's Bench
- Court of Military Appeals
- Court of Military Justice
- Court of Ordinary
- Court of Passage
- Court of Petty Sessions
- Court of Probate
- Court of Protection
- Court of Queen's Bench
- Court of Session
- Court of Sessions
- Court of Stannaries
- Court of Star Chamber
- Court of St. James
- Court of Survey
- Court of the Archbishop
- Court of the Archdeacon
- Court of the Lord High Steward
- Court of the Official Principal
- Admiralty Court
- Appellate Court
- Arches Court
- Audience Court
- Bail Court
- Bristol Tolzey Court
- Central Criminal Court
- Chancery Court of York
- Circuit Court of Appeal
- City of London Court
- Commerce Court
- Commercial Court
- Court Martial Appeal Court
- Crown Court
- Customs Court
- Divisional Court
- Duchy Court of Lancaster
- Errors and Appeals Court
- European Court of Justice
- European Court
- High Court of Admiralty
- High Court of Chancery
- High Court of Justice
- High Court of Justiciary
- High Court of Parliament
- Instance Court
- International Court of Justice
- Justiciary Court
- King's Bench Divisional Court
- Land Valuation Appeal Court
- Law Courts
- Lord Mayor's Court
- Mayor's and City of London Court
- Municipal Court of Appeals
- Orphans' Court
- Palatine Courts
- People's Court
- Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Practice Court
- Probate Court
- Queen's Bench Divisional Court
- Register's Court
- Restrictive Trade Practices Court
- Royal Court
- Salford Hundred Court
- Scottish Land Court
- Sheriff's Court
- Superior Court
- Supreme Court
- Supreme Court of Appeal
- Supreme Court of Errors
- Supreme Court of Judicature
- Supreme Judicial Court
- Surrogate's Court
- Tax Court
- Tolzey Court
- Tynwald Court
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суд; зал суду; будівля суду; законодавчі збори; засідання законодавчих зборів; королівський двір; суддя; розм. час, призначений для слухання справи у суді; палацеве прийняттяcourt of appellate jurisdiction — апеляційний суд, апеляційна судова інстанція; суд другої інстанції
court of competent jurisdiction — належна судова інстанція, належний суд
court staffed by professional judges — суд, укомплектований професійними суддями
- court actioncourt's power of judicial review — право судового нагляду, право судового контролю
- court administration
- court and jury
- court appearance
- court-appointed
- court-appointed attorney
- court-appointed expert
- court-appointed lawyer
- court-appointed trustee
- court approval
- court-approved agreement
- court attendant
- court authorization
- court-authorized
- court-baron
- court below
- court brief
- court briefing
- court case
- court challenge of a decision
- court charges
- court Christian
- court christian
- court clerk
- court-committed
- court-committed inmate
- court competence
- court composition
- court costs
- court day
- court decision
- court decree
- court delay
- court determination
- court district
- court expert
- court expert's report
- court fee
- court fees
- court file
- court hearing
- court holding
- court house
- court-house
- court-imposed
- court-imposed fine
- court in banco
- court in bank
- court in camera
- court in session
- court in term time
- court in vacation
- court injunction
- court instance
- court investigator
- court judgement
- court judgment
- court jurisdiction
- court-like
- court-like body
- court-martial
- Court Martial Appeal Court
- court-martial for desertion
- court-martial prisoner
- court-martial summons
- court not of record
- court of admiralty
- court of aldermen
- court of appeal
- court of appeals
- court of appeal ruling
- court of appeals ruling
- court of arbitration
- Court of archdeacon
- court of assize and nisi prius
- court of assizes
- court of auditors
- court of bankruptcy
- court of cassation
- court of chivalry
- court of claims
- court of Common Council
- court of common law
- court of conciliation
- court of construction
- court of criminal appeal
- court of criminal correction
- court of domestic relations
- court of enquiry jurisdiction
- court of inquiry jurisdiction
- court of equity
- court of first appearance
- court of first instance
- court of general jurisdiction
- court of highest resort
- court of honor
- court of honour
- court of impeachment
- court of industrial relations
- court of inquiry
- court of inquiry jurisdiction
- Court of International Trade
- court of judiciary
- court of jurisdiction
- court of justice
- court of last resort
- court of law
- court of limited jurisdiction
- court of military appeals
- court of military justice
- court of nisi prius
- court of original jurisdiction
- court of oyer and terminer
- court of Passage
- court of petty sessions
- court of primary jurisdiction
- court of quarter sessions
- court of record
- court of referees
- court of second instance
- Court of Session
- court of sessions
- court of small claims
- court of special jurisdiction
- Court of St. James
- court of staple
- Court of Star Chamber
- court of summary jurisdiction
- court of summary prosecution
- court of superior jurisdiction
- court of swainmote
- Court of the Archbishop
- court of the communions
- court of the United States
- court of third instance
- court of trial
- court of wards
- court official
- court opinion
- court order
- court-ordered
- court-ordered desegregation
- court orders
- court practice
- court preference
- court president
- court prisoner
- court proceedings
- court procedure
- court processes
- court rate
- court receiver
- court record
- court record
- court records
- court referral
- court register
- court registry
- court report
- court reports
- court reporter
- court rolls
- court-room
- court rules
- court ruling
- court rulings
- court sentence
- court settlement
- court session
- court structure
- court style
- court system
- court taxes
- court trust
- court usage
- court usher
- court victory
- court with lay judges
- courts brief
- courts martial system
- court's approach
- court's budget
- court's calendar
- court's conclusion
- court's consent
- court's construction
- court's conviction
- court's decision
- court's decision for retrial
- court's duty
- court's expert
- court's holding
- court's independence
- court's initial ruling
- court's interpretation
- court's invalidation
- court's judgement
- court's judgment
- court's jurisdiction
- court's jurisprudence
- court's justice
- court's majority
- court's office
- court's offices
- court's opinion
- court's order
- court's position
- court's powers
- court's public session
- court's resolution of a case
- court's role
- court's ruling
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(полностью Court of Castle-chamber) судейская коллегия в Шотландии при Тюдорах и Стюартах, аналог английской Звездной Палаты, см. Star ChamberБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > Castle-chamber
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1. судебный процесс; дела; протоколы; труды2. доклады; труды3. судопроизводствоСинонимический ряд:1. account (noun) account; minutes; record; report2. action (noun) action; events; happenings3. measures (noun) maneuvers; measures; moves; procedures; processes; steps4. records (noun) affairs; concerns; dealings; documents; goings on; matters; records; transactions -
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1) Общая лексика: Secondary School Certificate (Bangladesh), Small-scale contingency (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/ssc.htm)2) Биология: sodium chloride + sodium citrate3) Медицина: side scatter (проточная цитометрия)4) Американизм: Short Service Commission5) Латинский язык: Societas Sanctae Crucis6) Военный термин: Coastal Submarine, SAGE sector commander, Sea Systems Command, Signal Support Company, Silent Sneaky Communications, Slow Survivable Combat, Soldier Support Center, Space Surveillance Center, Surface Support Craft, secondary strike capacity, senior service college, short service commissions, site selection criteria, software support center, special security command, squadron supervisory console, squadron support center, standard systems center, stores stock catalog, supply and service company, supply status code, supply support center, systems support center7) Техника: SCSI-3 stream commands, Space Shuttle computer, safe shutdown component, sensor signal conditioner, shipboard satellite communications system, short segmented cask, simulated surveillance capsule, single-silk covered, solid-state circuit, space suit communicator, spacecraft system console, standing steering committee, super system code, sync source control, датчик SSC (устанавливается в пазах статора)8) Сельское хозяйство: The Seed Swap Club9) Железнодорожный термин: Southern Switching Company10) Юридический термин: Safety Security And Communications, Safety Service Center11) Экономика: Shared Services Centers, Общие центры обслуживания12) Страхование: Social Security Commission13) Грубое выражение: Safe Sane Consensual, Submissive Sensual Correction14) Дипломатический термин: diesel-powered cruise missile submarine15) Оптика: superconducting supercollider16) Телекоммуникации: Service Shortcut Changer17) Сокращение: (type abbreviation) Submarine, coastal, Solicitor to the Supreme Court, Solid-state Scanner, Staff Selection Committee, Standard Systems Centre, State Services Commission, Superconducting Super Collider18) Университет: Science Standardization Committee, Speaking Society Club, Student Success Celebration19) Физиология: Size, Shape, and Consistency20) Вычислительная техника: Specialized Systems Consultants, Security Support Component (NGSCB, TCP), SCSI Stream Commands (SAM, SCSI)21) Нефть: sulphide stress corrosion22) Генетика: Раствор цитрата и хлорида натрия (применяемый в ряде генетических методик (например, при С-бэндинге); 2SSC - 17,5 г NaCl и 8,8 г Na3C6H5O72H2O на 1 л воды)23) Иммунология: боковое светорассеяние24) Космонавтика: Stellar Simulation Complex, Swedish Space Corporation25) Банковское дело: сертификат мелкого вкладчика (США; small saver certificate)26) Транспорт: Speed Spin And Control27) Фирменный знак: South Sea Company28) СМИ: Short Story Collection, Silent Speaker Chamber29) Деловая лексика: Systems Structures And Components30) Образование: School Site Council31) Инвестиции: small saver certificate32) Сетевые технологии: Secured Smartcard Channel, Structure Server Component33) Программирование: Slot Size Code34) Контроль качества: Supplier Support Committee36) Сахалин Ю: sulphide stress cracking37) Сахалин А: statutory safety committee38) Химическое оружие: safety support contractor, site security center39) SAP.тех. управление последовательностью экранов40) Нефть и газ: sulfide stress corrosion cracking, подкомитет акционеров, shareholders' subcommittee41) HR. Комиссия по отбору персонала (STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION)42) Электротехника: single silk covered, solid state control, steady-state conditions43) Фантастика Shattered Star Confederation44) Снабжение: безопасность цепочки поставок (Security Supply Chain)45) NYSE. Sunshine Mining & Refining Company46) Международная торговля: Safe Sane And Consensual -
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1) Общая лексика: Secondary School Certificate (Bangladesh), Small-scale contingency (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/ssc.htm)2) Биология: sodium chloride + sodium citrate3) Медицина: side scatter (проточная цитометрия)4) Американизм: Short Service Commission5) Латинский язык: Societas Sanctae Crucis6) Военный термин: Coastal Submarine, SAGE sector commander, Sea Systems Command, Signal Support Company, Silent Sneaky Communications, Slow Survivable Combat, Soldier Support Center, Space Surveillance Center, Surface Support Craft, secondary strike capacity, senior service college, short service commissions, site selection criteria, software support center, special security command, squadron supervisory console, squadron support center, standard systems center, stores stock catalog, supply and service company, supply status code, supply support center, systems support center7) Техника: SCSI-3 stream commands, Space Shuttle computer, safe shutdown component, sensor signal conditioner, shipboard satellite communications system, short segmented cask, simulated surveillance capsule, single-silk covered, solid-state circuit, space suit communicator, spacecraft system console, standing steering committee, super system code, sync source control, датчик SSC (устанавливается в пазах статора)8) Сельское хозяйство: The Seed Swap Club9) Железнодорожный термин: Southern Switching Company10) Юридический термин: Safety Security And Communications, Safety Service Center11) Экономика: Shared Services Centers, Общие центры обслуживания12) Страхование: Social Security Commission13) Грубое выражение: Safe Sane Consensual, Submissive Sensual Correction14) Дипломатический термин: diesel-powered cruise missile submarine15) Оптика: superconducting supercollider16) Телекоммуникации: Service Shortcut Changer17) Сокращение: (type abbreviation) Submarine, coastal, Solicitor to the Supreme Court, Solid-state Scanner, Staff Selection Committee, Standard Systems Centre, State Services Commission, Superconducting Super Collider18) Университет: Science Standardization Committee, Speaking Society Club, Student Success Celebration19) Физиология: Size, Shape, and Consistency20) Вычислительная техника: Specialized Systems Consultants, Security Support Component (NGSCB, TCP), SCSI Stream Commands (SAM, SCSI)21) Нефть: sulphide stress corrosion22) Генетика: Раствор цитрата и хлорида натрия (применяемый в ряде генетических методик (например, при С-бэндинге); 2SSC - 17,5 г NaCl и 8,8 г Na3C6H5O72H2O на 1 л воды)23) Иммунология: боковое светорассеяние24) Космонавтика: Stellar Simulation Complex, Swedish Space Corporation25) Банковское дело: сертификат мелкого вкладчика (США; small saver certificate)26) Транспорт: Speed Spin And Control27) Фирменный знак: South Sea Company28) СМИ: Short Story Collection, Silent Speaker Chamber29) Деловая лексика: Systems Structures And Components30) Образование: School Site Council31) Инвестиции: small saver certificate32) Сетевые технологии: Secured Smartcard Channel, Structure Server Component33) Программирование: Slot Size Code34) Контроль качества: Supplier Support Committee36) Сахалин Ю: sulphide stress cracking37) Сахалин А: statutory safety committee38) Химическое оружие: safety support contractor, site security center39) SAP.тех. управление последовательностью экранов40) Нефть и газ: sulfide stress corrosion cracking, подкомитет акционеров, shareholders' subcommittee41) HR. Комиссия по отбору персонала (STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION)42) Электротехника: single silk covered, solid state control, steady-state conditions43) Фантастика Shattered Star Confederation44) Снабжение: безопасность цепочки поставок (Security Supply Chain)45) NYSE. Sunshine Mining & Refining Company46) Международная торговля: Safe Sane And Consensual -
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international [‚ɪntə'næʃənəl]international;∎ an international singing star une vedette internationale de la chanson2 noun∎ the International l'Internationale f;∎ the First International la Première Internationale►► Accountancy the International Accounting Standards Committee le comité international des normes comptables;the International Air Transport Association l'Association f internationale de transport aérien;Nuclear the International Atomic Energy Agency l'Agence f internationale de l'énergie atomique;Banking the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development la Banque internationale pour la reconstruction et le développement;international call communication f internationale;Law the International Chamber of Commerce la chambre de commerce internationale;Aviation the International Civil Aviation Organization l'Organisation f de l'aviation civile internationale;the International Court of Justice la cour internationale de justice;Finance international currency devise f internationale;the International Date Line la ligne de changement de date;Telecommunications international direct dialling code British or American international dial code indicatif m du pays;Finance the International Finance Corporation la Société financière internationale;Industry the International Labour Organization l'Organisation f internationale du travail;Law international law droit m international;Industry the International Longshoremen's Association = syndicat international de dockers;Industry the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union = syndicat international de dockers et de magasiniers;Finance the International Monetary Fund le Fonds monétaire international;Finance international monetary reserves réserves fpl monétaires internationales;Finance international money market marché m monétaire international;Finance international money order mandat m international;Sport the International Olympic Committee le comité international olympique;Linguistics the International Phonetic Alphabet l'alphabet m phonétique international;the International Refugee Organization = organisation humanitaire pour les réfugiés;Politics international relations relations fpl internationales;international relief agency organisation f humanitaire internationale;international reply coupon coupon-réponse m international;the International Standards Organization l'organisation f internationale de normalisation;Commerce international trading corporation société f de commerce international, SCI f;international waters eaux fpl internationalesUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > international
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Court of Star Chamber — ➡ Star Chamber * * * … Universalium
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court of star-chamber — A court which tried certain high crimes without the intervention of a jury. The court was abolished in the reign of Charles the First … Ballentine's law dictionary
Star Chamber — This article is about the court. For other uses, see Star Chamber (disambiguation). The Star Chamber (Latin: Camera stellata) was an English court of law that sat at the royal Palace of Westminster until 1641. It was made up of Privy Counsellors … Wikipedia
Star Chamber, Court of — ▪ British law in English law, the court made up of judges and privy councillors that grew out of the medieval king s council as a supplement to the regular justice of the common law courts. It achieved great popularity under Henry VIII for… … Universalium
Star Chamber — Als Court of Star Chamber (lat. Camera stellata, dt. Sternkammer) bezeichnet man einen englischen Gerichtshof, der von König Eduard II. eingesetzt wurde (die erste Erwähnung findet sich 1398 als Sterred chambre[1]) und bis 1641 bestand.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Star chamber — Als Court of Star Chamber (lat. Camera stellata, dt. Sternkammer) bezeichnet man einen englischen Gerichtshof, der von König Eduard II. eingesetzt wurde (die erste Erwähnung findet sich 1398 als Sterred chambre[1]) und bis 1641 bestand.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Star Chamber (disambiguation) — There are several meanings behind the words Star Chamber :* The Star Chamber, the infamous English court * The Star Chamber , a 1983 film starring Michael Douglas * , an online collectible card game * Star Chamber (band) , a band from south… … Wikipedia
star chamber proceedings — Proceedings of any court or other government body that are held in secret and produce arbitrary results. This derogatory term takes its name from an English court, whose members were appointed by the crown, that met in the 15th to 17th centuries … Law dictionary