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noun
The practice of condemning and punishing a person by mob action without a proper trial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: practice, pattern
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