Mockery
/ˈmɒkəri/
Definitions
- (n.) The act of making fun of someone or something in a contemptuous or derisive manner.
The defendant's claim was met with mockery by the legal community.
- (n.) An object, act, or statement that humorously or scornfully imitates something else.
The law was criticized as a mockery of justice.
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Commentary
Often used to emphasize the failure or inadequacy of a legal proposition or action through derisive imitation or criticism.
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