street justice

noun

1. the punishment given by members of the public to people regarded as criminals or wrongdoers

Example Sentences

Hugh Dancy and Odelya Halevi in “Street Justice,” the 25th season opening episode of “Law & Order.”

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By 2023, the total reduction from pre-Duterte levels was estimated at 17% — not unsubstantial, but it’s worth considering that drug deaths in America plunged by a similar level in just one year, from 2023 to 24, without any masked assassins in balaclavas dispensing state-sponsored street justice.

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One irony, which “The Boys” sometimes explores and other times simply embodies, is that superhero stories often cater to the same fantasies that authoritarian movements do: a strong hand to protect you from predators; swift, extrajudicial street justice; powerful leaders who can act unilaterally; the simple thrill of watching an enemy be obliterated.

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Weathers’ additional television and film credits include “Happy Gilmore,” “Street Justice,” “Brothers” and “Toy Story 4.”

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Police wanted to inflict "street justice" on the pair for killing the cop.

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