mob law

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One cannot expect mob law to be tolerant or to understand the myriad issues and influences which go to make up any given event.

From Oscar Wilde by Ingleby, Leonard Cresswell

As this was likely to be mob law Sanders, and not Judge LeMonde, was elected chairman and the deliberations commenced at once.

From The Kentucky Ranger by Curnick, Edward T.

"It is hard to believe that they would yield up their country to mob law."

From Mrs. Fitz by Snaith, J. C.

"No," said Brookhouse, shortly, "I'm going home; I don't believe in mob law."

From Out of a Labyrinth by Lynch, Lawrence L.

"With mills and mill-hands," her ladyship announced to Mr. Laurence, the mill-owner, when chance first threw them together, "with mills and mill-hands come murder, massacre, and mob law."

From A Fair Barbarian by Burnett, Frances Hodgson