Vigilantism () is an act commonly summarized as "taking the law into one's own hands" which, according to Merriam Webster, means "to try to punish someone for breaking a law even though one does not have the right to do that." A vigilante is a person who practices or partakes in vigilantism. == Definition == The term is borrowed from Spanish vigilante, which means 'wide-awake' or 'watcher', from Latin vigilāns.
Vigilantism () is an act commonly summarized as "taking the law into one's own hands" which, according to Merriam Webster, means "to try to punish someone for breaking a law even though one does not have the right to do that." A vigilante is a person who practices or partakes in vigilantism. == Definition == The term is borrowed from Spanish vigilante, which means 'wide-awake' or 'watcher', from Latin vigilāns.
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