Vigilante

A vigilante bypasses the law and takes matters into his own hands.

These streets see more and more outbreaks of vigilante violence.

Vigilante violence against those of a different political persuasion is counterproductive.

"I wish I was part of a worldwide volunteer vigilante nunchuck patrol. I'd be like swish-swish-smash! Oh, sorry I broke your arm, criminal," said Tom.

Tom was shot to death by a vigilante.

A vigilante shot Tom.

Tom has a secret identity as a masked vigilante.

A vigilante ghost is going around avenging his own brutal murder.

There was a strong argument for trying Tom, convicting him of treason, and executing him. Unfortunately, that day will now surely never come, as he's been killed by a vigilante.

For example, a voice accusing a man of being a paedophile might be based on recent TV news programmes about antipaedophile vigilante groups, plus the memory of having been accused of being a pervert by a neighbour, plus fears that he might be a secret paedophile because he enjoyed reading Lolita.

Jeptha Billingsley, who was no prize pig himself (he had been arrested for horse theft and assault with intent to murder), was to be taught a lesson, and the vigilantes made him cut down the McLemores.