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vigilante justice participant

[vɪˈdʒɪlantiː ˈdʒʌstɪs pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt]
nounpl: vigilante justice participants
participante da justiça de vigilante
1. A person who takes the law into their own hands to punish perceived offenders outside of the legal system
The vigilante justice participant believed the courts had failed the victim.
O participante da justiça de vigilante acreditava que os tribunais falharam com a vítima.
2. An individual who engages in extrajudicial punishment or enforcement
Several vigilante justice participants were arrested for assault.
Vários participantes da justiça de vigilante foram presos por agressão.
NYC Slang
street justice player
Synonyms
vigilantemob justice participantextrajudicial enforcerself-appointed law enforcer
Antonyms
law enforcement officerjudgelegal authoritymagistrate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
participante da justiça de vigilante
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
justiceiro
Colloquial term for vigilante justice participant
São Paulo
participante de justiça de mão própria
Alternative phrasing emphasizing self-administered justice
Portugal
vigilante de justiça
Portuguese European variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

take the law into one's own hands
mob rule
justice by mob
lynch law
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