Difference between revisions of "Vigilance committee"
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A ''vigilante'' is either a member of a vigilance committee or one person taking such summary action on his or her own cognizance. | A ''vigilante'' is either a member of a vigilance committee or one person taking such summary action on his or her own cognizance. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:21, August 1, 2018
A vigilance committee is an ad hoc group of citizens that forms to take summary action against lawbreakers in time of social collapse, or whenever normal lawful processes fail or appear to have failed.
A vigilante is either a member of a vigilance committee or one person taking such summary action on his or her own cognizance.