私し刑けい

noun

vigilantism; lynching; extrajudicial punishment

Refers to punishment carried out by private individuals without legal authority, often in a group context. Can imply mob justice or taking the law into one's own hands.

• 彼かれらは容よう疑ぎ者しゃに私し刑けいを加くわえた。

  They subjected the suspect to vigilante punishment.

• 私し刑けいは法ほう治ち国こっ家かでは許ゆるされない。

  Vigilantism is not tolerated in a country governed by the rule of law.