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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-Ireland
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History
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.
