English Dictionary

Definition of “Diplock court”

Diplock court (ˈdɪplɒk )

in Northern Ireland, a court of law designed to try cases linked with terrorism. In order to prevent the intimidation of jurors, the court consists of a single judge and no jury

C20: named after Lord Diplock, who introduced the courts in 1972

Found guilty in a Diplock court , he was imprisoned at Long Kesh.

Independent (1998)

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