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lynch law

/ˈlɪntʃ lɔː/

翻译: 指未经合法审判,通常由暴民对某人施加惩罚(多为处死)的做法。该词与私刑和群体暴力相关,在现代语境中已显过时且带有冒犯性。

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/ˈlɪntʃ lɔː/C2formalamericanlegal已废弃
  • zh指未经合法审判,通常由暴民对某人施加惩罚(多为处死)的做法。该词与私刑和群体暴力相关,在现代语境中已显过时且带有冒犯性。

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 The term is historically associated with vigilante justice and is now considered outdated and offensive.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.

    zh私刑

    • 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.