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lynch law

/ˈlɪntʃ lɔː/

Traducción: Término desusado que designa la práctica de castigar a una persona, generalmente ejecutándola, sin juicio legal, a menudo por una multitud. Históricamente asociado con la justicia por mano propia, hoy se considera arcaico y ofensivo.

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/ˈlɪntʃ lɔː/C2formalamericanlegalobsoleto
  • esTérmino desusado que designa la práctica de castigar a una persona, generalmente ejecutándola, sin juicio legal, a menudo por una multitud. Históricamente asociado con la justicia por mano propia, hoy se considera arcaico y ofensivo.

An archaic term referring to the practice of punishing someone, typically by execution, without a legal trial, often carried out by a mob. The term is historically associated with vigilante justice and is now considered outdated and offensive.

  1. Extrajudicial punishmentC2formal

    The practice of punishing someone, usually by execution, without a legal trial, often carried out by a mob.

    esley de Lynch

    • Lynch law was tragically common in some frontier towns.
    • The community condemned the use of lynch law.
    • Historians study the social conditions that led to lynch law.