門前払い
1
turning someone away (at the front door);refusing a visitor;shutting the door in someone's face;refusal of admission
2
rejecting without consideration;denying without substantial investigation
3
being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
See also:
奉行所 (ぶぎょうしょ)
Other forms
門前払 【もんぜんばらい】