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noun
A group of private citizens who administered justice where they considered governmental structures to be inadequate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, historical
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noun
a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: committee, citizens committee
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