Struggle Session

/ˈstrʌɡəl ˈsɛʃən/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A politically motivated session where individuals are publicly criticized and coerced to confess, impacting legal and human rights contexts.
    During the trial, the defendant was subjected to a struggle session, which raised concerns about due process.

Forms

  • struggle session
  • struggle sessions

Commentary

Often associated with extrajudicial pressure and used as evidence of procedural irregularity or coercion in legal analysis.

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