(the) Star Chamber

(the) Star Chamber
a British court of law that was first used in the 14th century. It consisted of the members of the ↑Privy Council, and had no ↑jury. It was often used in the ↑Tudor and Stuart periods to deal with cases affecting the state or the ↑royal family. It already had a reputation for treating people unfairly when ↑Charles I used it to punish people who refused to do what he wanted. It was closed down by the ↑Long Parliament in 1641. The phrase is sometimes used to refer to any group of people that makes unfair decisions

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This is not a star chamber, you will be given a fair hearing.


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