mob justice

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Rough justice demanded and administered by a mob.

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  • The community feared that mob justice would prevail in the absence of proper law enforcement.
  • Advocates for human rights condemned the act of mob justice in the village.
  • The suspect was nearly subjected to mob justice before police intervened.
  • Mob justice often leads to irreversible mistakes and further violence.
  • They warned against the dangers of allowing mob justice to take root.
  • The victim's family called for calm, pleading against mob justice.
  • In times of chaos, the line between swift punishment and mob justice can blur.
  • The government vowed to crack down on any instances of mob justice.
  • Such summary executions are a form of brutal mob justice.
  • The historical records showed a period dominated by mob justice and anarchy.