show trial
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public trial in which the guilt of the defendant is predetermined
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People's Court trial of Adolf Reichwein, Nazi Germany, 1944
A show trial is a public trial in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant has already been determined. It is a type of political trial. The purpose of holding a show trial is to present both accusation and verdict to the public, serving as an example and a warning to other would-be dissidents or transgressors.
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