summary justice

In the late 1930's the union dispensed summary justice to its members.

This process was often described as "summary justice" by the political establishment and media.

Hetmans had the right to summary justice in the field.

Yet summary justice is a treacherous substitute for rule of law.

Usually the authorities meted out summary justice in cases such as that.

We will do some summary justice, and also reduce the twenty to sixteen."

Those men who finally couldn't face going over the top from these trenches on the Somme, met with summary justice.

Having heard both sides of an argument the local bigwig will hand down summary justice on the spot.

Unmasked, they had met with summary justice, but it had happened and might happen again.

Political killings, torture, and summary justice meted out by the army are commonplace.

The new constitution, promulgated on 1976, gave the Premier near absolute powers, including the power of summary justice.

"In a time of war, as you very well know, summary justice can take the place of a court-martial.

The verdicts drew wide criticism from human rights organisations citing them as examples of "political and summary justice".

James appointed his second mate to carry them back to Jamaica and hand them over to the governor for summary justice.

Were students satisfied with this summary justice?

But the rushed and secret trial preceding his killing by firing squad was widely seen as summary justice.

Leaves him in a place where the civil authorities deal out summary justice and dump him back where he came from.

It's not unknown for people to administer summary justice on the spot, often with fatal results for the criminal.

I think the taking of the law in one's own hands, under such circumstances, to mete out summary justice is almost excusable."

Benches of magistrates administered summary justice in court buildings usually provided and maintained by their local authorities.

One of those deaths a servant of his had helped to bring about, and he had dealt out summary justice.

This practice was frequently criticised by all sections of the political establishment in Northern Ireland as "summary justice".

"Second, I want to keep you two and Ciro away from some confused cop's notion of summary justice.

This is not summary justice.

Radulfus listened in disciplined silence to all, and there was no telling from his face whether he deplored or approved such summary justice.