In the Old West, there was often insufficient police presence to deter the bad guys (robbers, rustlers, rapists and so on) so citizens set of "Committees of Vigilance" or what we today would call Neighborhood Watches to do the policing themselves.
The members of such committees were sometimes called "vigilantes," that being the Spanish name for someone who watches.
In drama, vigilantes are almost always depicted as Out of Control, and accused of that most damning of state accusations, "taking the law into their own hands." No doubt many vigilantes made hasty judgments or used their power to exact personal vengeance, but where there was no official law, the committees of vigilance performed an important and civilizing function.
A vigilante committee is typically a group of individuals who take the law into their own hands to enforce order or seek justice outside of the legal system. These groups often form in response to perceived failures of the official justice system or to address community issues. However, vigilante actions can lead to dangerous outcomes and are generally discouraged due to the potential for violence and lack of accountability.
It is called vigilante justice.
A temporary committee is often called an ad hoc committee. This type of committee is established for a specific task or purpose and is dissolved after the task is completed.
This type of justice is known as vigilante justice, where the community takes the law into their own hands to punish suspects without following proper legal procedures. Vigilante justice was often carried out in mining towns due to the lack of established law enforcement and judicial systems in remote areas.
A plaintiff steering committee is a group of plaintiffs' attorneys appointed to manage and coordinate a large legal case, such as a class action lawsuit. The committee helps ensure that the case proceeds efficiently and effectively on behalf of all plaintiffs involved.
Vigilante groups may arise in areas where there is a perceived lack of adequate law enforcement, leading community members to take matters into their own hands to address issues of crime and public safety. They may also form in response to incidents of injustice or a desire for quicker and more direct action against perceived threats.
The Vigilante was created in 1947.
The duration of The Vigilante is 4.75 hours.
Vigilante Season was created in 2008.
Vigilante Carlstroem was born in 1978.
Was Mr. Brown's vigilante acts justified? Why or why not? Was Mr. Brown's vigilante acts justified? Why or why not?
Edward is not a vigilante. He is a vampire.
Vigilante can be used as a noun quite easily. "Running around like a vigilante may have legal repercussions." "I'm not a police officer, but I do fight crime so I guess I am a vigilante."
The cast of Obama y Vigilante - 2008 includes: Nando Fidalgo as Vigilante
The cast of Undue Process - 2013 includes: Danny Bass as John Dillon Gina Chen Bao as Vigilante Alan Cliffe as The Judge Joel Coats as Vigilante Pat Gillihan as Vigilante Ledion Isufaj as Vigilante Patrick Kellums as Vigilante Matt Lasker as Vigilante James McGilbray as Daniel Roarke Hannah Shannon as Vigilante Josh Talbott as Chris Stevens
Vigilante Force was created on 1976-09-09.
Vigilante - album - was created on 1986-09-26.
Vigilante - Alan Welles - was created in 1985.