StarChamber

StarChamber
Star Chamber (stär) n.
1. A 15th-century to 17th-century English court consisting of judges who were appointed by the Crown and sat in closed session on cases involving state security.
2. star chamber A court or group that engages in secret, harsh, or arbitrary procedures.
  [So called because the ceiling of the original courtroom was decorated with stars.]

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