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Vigilantism
Civilian who undertakes law enforcement without legal authority / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Vigilante" redirects here. For other uses, see Vigilante (disambiguation).
Vigilantism (/vɪdʒɪˈlæntɪzəm/) is the act of preventing, investigating and punishing perceived offenses and crimes without legal authority.[1][2]
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A vigilante is a person who practices or partakes in vigilantism, or undertakes public safety and retributive justice without commission.