Lynch Law

Lynch Law

Lynch Law (engl., spr. Lintsch Lah, Lynch-Gesetz, Lynch-Justiz, Lynchen), eine summarische Volksjustiz, bes. in den Vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika, darin bestehend, daß das Volk den, welcher seinen Haß sich zugezogen hat (namentlich Wilddiebe, Kuppler, Betrüger, Bankerotteure u. politische Gegner), ohne Gesetz eigenmächtig bestraft, od. den, welchen das Recht seiner Meinung nach zu gering, bestraft hat, noch einmal schärfer richtet. Gewöhnlich besteht bei solchen Gelegenheiten die Strafe in rohen Mißhandlungen od. Ermordung der Personen, Zerstörung ihres beweglichen Eigenthums u. Verbrennung ihrer Häuser. Der Name soll daher rühren, daß bei den vielfachen Verwüstungen, welche flüchtige Sklaven u. entsprungene, entlassene od. noch nicht bestrafte Verbrecher, gegen Ende des 16. Jahrh., in Amerika anrichteten, ein reicher Grundbesitzer, John Lynch, von den Bewohnern mit unumschränkter Macht als Gesetzgeber, Richter u. Executivbehörde in einer Person bekleidet wurde.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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  • Lynch law — The act or practice by private persons of inflicting punishment for crimes or offenses, without due process of law. [1913 Webster] Note: The term Lynch law is said to be derived from a Virginian named Lynch, who took the law into his own hands …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lynch law — ☆ lynch law n. [formerly Lynch s law, after Capt. W. Lynch (1742 1820), member of a vigilance committee in Pittsylvania, Virginia (1780)] the lawless practice of killing by lynching …   English World dictionary

  • lynch law — lynch′ law n. the administration of summary punishment, esp. death, upon a presumed offender by a mob • Etymology: 1805–15, after the self instituted tribunals presided over by William Lynch (1742–1820) of Pittsylvania, Va., c1776 …   From formal English to slang

  • lynch-law — lynchˈ law noun • • • Main Entry: ↑lynch …   Useful english dictionary

  • lynch law — англ. (линч лоу) суд (закон) Линча. Толковый словарь иностранных слов Л. П. Крысина. М: Русский язык, 1998 …   Словарь иностранных слов русского языка

  • lynch law — /ˈlɪntʃ lɔ/ (say linch law) noun the administration of summary punishment, especially death, upon an offender (actual or reputed) by private persons acting in concert without authority of law. {originally Lynch s law; named after Captain William… …  

  • LYNCH LAW —    the name given in America to the trial and punishment of offenders without form of law, or by mob law; derived from the name of a man Lynch, dubbed Judge, who being referred to used to administer justice in the far West in this informal way …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • lynch law — noun Etymology: William Lynch died 1820 American vigilante Date: 1811 the punishment of presumed crimes or offenses usually by death without due process of law …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lynch law — the administration of summary punishment, esp. death, upon a suspected, accused, or convicted person by a mob acting without legal process or authority. [1805 15, Amer.; after the self instituted tribunals presided over by William Lynch (1742… …   Universalium

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