lynch law
31lynch — v.tr. (of a body of people) put (a person) to death for an alleged offence without a legal trial. Phrases and idioms: lynch law the procedure of a self constituted illegal court that punishes or executes. Derivatives: lyncher n. lynching n.… …
32lynch — [[t]lɪntʃ[/t]] v. t. to put to death, esp. by hanging, by mob action • Etymology: 1825–35, amer.; v. use of lynch in lynch law lynch′er, n …
33lynch — /lɪntʃ / (say linch) verb (t) to put (a person) to death (by hanging, burning, or otherwise) by some concerted action without authority or process of law, for some offence known or imputed. {see lynch law} –lyncher, noun –lynching, noun …
34lynch — lyncher, n. /linch/, v.t. to put to death, esp. by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority. [1825 35, Amer.; v. use of lynch in LYNCH LAW] Syn. See hang. * * * …
35blatant violation of law — index lynch law Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
36flagrant abuse of the law — index lynch law Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
37taking the law in one's own hands — index lynch law Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
38lynch — transitive verb Etymology: lynch law Date: 1836 to put to death (as by hanging) by mob action without legal sanction • lyncher noun …
39lynch — ► VERB ▪ (of a group) kill (someone) for an alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging. DERIVATIVES lyncher noun. ORIGIN from Lynch s law, named after Captain William Lynch, head of a self constituted judicial tribunal in… …
40Lynch v. Donnelly — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants=Lynch v. Donnelly ArgueDate=October 4 ArgueYear=1983 DecideDate=March 5 DecideYear=1984 FullName=Lynch, Mayor of Pawtucket, et al. v. Donnelly, et al. USVol=465 USPage=668 Citation= Prior= Subsequent= Holding=The… …
