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lynch law
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈlɪntʃ ˌlɔː/ us /ˈlɪntʃ ˌlɑː/
the punishment of someone who is thought to be guilty of a crime, without a legal trial, by killing them私刑（在未经合法审讯的情况下处死被认为有罪的人）
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