jungle justice

English

Noun

jungle justice (uncountable)

  1. Extrajudicial punishment, including lynching, in a jungle (or, figuratively, a jungle-like area).
    • 2020, Abi Daré, The Girl With The Louding Voice, Sceptre, page 148:
      If I didnʼt run [...] maybe they will make me suffer this jungle justice thing, burn me with fire because they think I am a thief.
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