| 单词 | summary justice |
| 释义 | > as lemmassummary justice summary justice n. (a) Law speedy administration of the law, esp. by means of not observing the customary formalities or procedures; (b) law enforcement undertaken without authority by members of the public; vigilantism. ΚΠ 1647 J. Cook Union of Hearts 24 It were happy for the Kingdom, if the Parliament would device some expedient for summary justice. 1683 J. Turner Pallas Armata iii. ix. 208 Many times he is commanded to use Summary Justice and execution on the offenders, in the place where they are taken, but for most part only to apprehend them, and deliver them over to the Marshal General. 1774 Ann. Reg. 1773 vii. 84* The Caribbs retained a power of summary justice in their own hands, by burning the houses and plantations of those from whom they had received any injury. 1853 Trans. Kilkenny Archæol. Soc. 2 227 The offended civic dignitary caused the author of the lampoon to be forthwith arrested, and had summary justice inflicted by whipping him at the Market Cross. 1954 Economist 27 Feb. 596/2 The six MPs also roundly condemn the demands for ‘summary justice’ and the disrespect shown by some sections of the European population for the due processes of law. 2004 D. Smiedt Are we there Yet? (2007) xv. 294 Workers on six-month or one-year contracts were strip-searched daily and subjected to summary justice. < as lemmas |
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