noun
people's trial; people's court
Refers to a trial or court conducted by the people, often in a revolutionary or extrajudicial context. Can carry a historical or political nuance.
革命後、人民裁判が開かれた。
After the revolution, a people's trial was held.
Compound of 人民 (people) and 裁判 (trial, court). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is conventionally associated with revolutionary or populist justice.