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Diplock court

Diplock court noun: a type of criminal court established in Northern Ireland during The Troubles for bench trial of certain serious offences like murder, arson and riot.

Noun

Diplock court (plural Diplock courts)

  1. (Northern Ireland) a type of criminal court established in Northern Ireland during The Troubles for bench trial of certain serious offences like murder, arson and riot.

Forms of Diplock court

pluralDiplock courts

Origin of Diplock court

From Diplock + court. Named after British law lord Kenneth Diplock, Baron Diplock, who suggested using bench trial to address perverse verdicts and jury intimidation during jury trials in the heat of The Troubles.

Questions about Diplock court

What does Diplock court mean?
Diplock court means a type of criminal court established in Northern Ireland during The Troubles for bench trial of certain serious offences like murder, arson and riot.
What part of speech is Diplock court?
Diplock court is a noun.
What is the plural of Diplock court?
The plural of Diplock court is Diplock courts.

Words near Diplock court in the dictionary

  1. diplochorous
  2. diplochory
  3. diplochromosomal
  4. diplochromosome
  5. diplochromosomes
  6. Diplock court
  7. Diplock courts
  8. diplococcal
  9. diplococci
  10. diplococcic
  11. diplococcoid

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