'Lynch law' definitions:

Definition of 'lynch law'

From: WordNet
noun
The practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law

Definition of 'Lynch law'

From: GCIDE
  • Lynch law \Lynch" law`\n. 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. But the origin of the term is very doubtful. [1913 Webster] Lynde