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extrajudicial punisher

[ɛkstrəˌdʒuːˈdɪʃəl ˈpʌnɪʃər]
nounmasculine/femininepl: extrajudicial punishers
punidor extrajudicial
1. A person or group that inflicts punishment or violence outside the legal system, without judicial authority or due process
The extrajudicial punisher took matters into his own hands, dispensing vigilante justice.
O punidor extrajudicial tomou a justiça em suas próprias mãos, aplicando justiça de vigilante.
2. Someone who administers punishment without legal authorization or court proceedings
Human rights organizations condemned the extrajudicial punishers for their violent actions.
Organizações de direitos humanos condenaram os punitores extrajudiciais por suas ações violentas.
NYC Slang
vigilante; street justice dealer
Synonyms
vigilantelynch mob membersummary executionerextrajudicial executormob justice enforcer
Antonyms
judgemagistratelaw enforcement officerjudicial authority

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
punidor extrajudicial
Standard formal usage in legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
justiceiro
Common colloquial term for vigilante punisher
São Paulo
executor extrajudicial
Legal terminology emphasis
Portugal
executor de justiça extrajudicial
Formal Portuguese usage, less common

Related Idioms & Phrases

take the law into one's own hands
vigilante justice
lynch mob
extrajudicial killing
summary execution
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