vigilantism
act of preventing and punishing crimes without legal authority
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vigilantism
Summary
vigilantism is a social phenomenon[1]. vigilantism has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- vigilantism's instance of is recorded as social phenomenon[3].
- vigilantism's instance of is recorded as custom[4].
- vigilantism is a type of frontier justice[5].
- vigilantism's facet of is recorded as frontier justice[6].
- vigilantism's facet of is recorded as extrajudicial punishment[7].
- vigilantism's partially coincident with is recorded as lynching[8].
- vigilantism's used by is recorded as outlaw[9].
- vigilantism's used by is recorded as secret society[10].
- vigilantism's different from is recorded as legal authority[11].
- vigilantism's practiced by is recorded as vigilante[12].
- vigilantism's does not have characteristic is recorded as rights[13].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include social phenomenon[3] and custom[4]. vigilantism is a type of frontier justice[5].
Use and Application
Recorded used by include outlaw[9] and secret society[10].
Why It Matters
vigilantism has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] vigilantism is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]