mob law

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William Cullen Bryant, editor of The Post, one of the purest men that ever stood at the head of a daily paper, also spoke out grandly against mob law, and for the rights of woman.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

I think I said something about mob law.

From Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave Held in Boston, in February, 1851. by Various

When he saw, however, that mob law was about to usurp the place of the Republican institutions for which he had striven, he leaned towards the court and advocated the sacrosanctity of the King's person.

From The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10) by Various

The State then set about ascertaining privately in how far the victim of mob law had been guilty of the mischief which by general acclamation was imputed to him.

From A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France by Duthie, William

Nothing saved Dominicus, either from mob law or a court of justice, but an eloquent appeal made by the young lady in his behalf.

From From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel