revolutionary court

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concept

A revolutionary court is a special judicial body established during periods of political upheaval to rapidly try and punish individuals deemed enemies of the revolution, often with limited legal safeguards.

Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form Occurrences
revolutionary tribunal 2
Revolutionary Tribunal proceeding 1
revolutionary court system 1

Instances (5)

Instance Via concept surface
Revolutionary Tribunal
Dáil Courts revolutionary court system
Trial of Marie Antoinette Revolutionary Tribunal proceeding
All-Russian Extraordinary Commission revolutionary tribunal
Cheka tribunals revolutionary tribunal