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Vigilante justice

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005165

The enforcement of laws and punishment of criminals by individuals or groups who act without legal authority. This practice often arises when official legal systems are perceived as ineffective or absent. It operates outside the established judicial process and can lead to severe legal consequences for those involved.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005165
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Vigilante justice",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The enforcement of laws and punishment of criminals by individuals or groups who act without legal authority. This practice often arises when official legal systems are perceived as ineffective or absent. It operates outside the established judicial process and can lead to severe legal consequences for those involved.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/vigilante-justice/"
}

Record 5,296 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.