Mob Justice
/ˈmɒb ˈdʒʌstɪs/
Definitions
- (n.) The extrajudicial punishment or summary execution of a person by a mob, without legal authority or due process.
The victim was subjected to mob justice before the police arrived.
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Commentary
Mob justice undermines the rule of law by bypassing formal legal procedures and often results in unlawful violence.
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