the Star Chamber
/ðə ˈstɑː tʃeɪmbə(r)/
/ðə ˈstɑːr tʃeɪmbər/
(also the Court of 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.
星际法庭：14世纪首次使用的英国法院。它由枢密院成员组成，没有陪审团。在都铎王朝和斯图亚特时代经常使用它来处理影响国家或王室的案件。当查理一世用它来惩罚拒绝做他想做的人时，它已经以不公平对待人而享有声誉。它由长议会在1641年关闭。该词有时用于指代做出不公正决定的任何人。 - This is not a star chamber, you will be given a fair hearing.
这里不是星室，你会得到公正的听证。
- This is not a star chamber, you will be given a fair hearing.