Political justice, in Kirchheimer’s use, investigates legal proceedings in relation to political purposes. Justice in the title does not endorse every practice; the tension between legal form and political power is critically examined.
Political consequences do not make evidence and procedure irrelevant. Charges, judicial independence, opportunities for defence, and public effects require distinct investigation.
Comparing regimes does not mean judging every legal order equally oppressive. The presence of formal safeguards and their actual operation require concrete historical examination.
Law is not treated merely as politics’ disguise. Institutions may constrain political struggle or become instrumentalized. This conceptual account does not evaluate a contemporary legal case.