vigilance committee (Meaning)

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vigilance committee (n)

a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist

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In the Old West, a vigilance committee was formed to address issues of lawlessness in the frontier towns.
The vigilance committee took matters into their own hands to maintain order in the absence of a formal legal system.
As crime increased, the community established a vigilance committee to protect citizens and property.
The vigilance committee played a crucial role in deterring and punishing outlaws in the lawless territories.
Townsfolk formed a vigilance committee to address cattle rustling and other criminal activities plaguing the region.
The vigilance committee was instrumental in bringing notorious criminals to justice during the Gold Rush era.
In response to a wave of banditry, the settlers organized a vigilance committee to protect their community.
The vigilance committee served as a precursor to the establishment of a more formalized legal system in the growing town.
The effectiveness of the vigilance committee relied on the cooperation and dedication of the community members.
Historically, vigilance committees were often formed as a grassroots effort to enforce law and order in areas lacking official law enforcement.

a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist

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In the Old West, a vigilance committee was formed to address issues of lawlessness in the frontier towns.

The vigilance committee took matters into their own hands to maintain order in the absence of a formal legal system.

As crime increased, the community established a vigilance committee to protect citizens and property.

The vigilance committee played a crucial role in deterring and punishing outlaws in the lawless territories.