In modern terms, a vigilante is anyone who takes the law into their own hands. Vigilantes often operate in secret. The term vigilante stems from the name " Vigiles Urbani" given to the nightwatchmen of Ancient Rome, who were tasked with fighting fires and keeping a lookout for runaway slaves and burglars.
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In modern terms, a vigilante is anyone who takes the law into their own hands. Vigilantes often operate in secret. The term vigilante stems from the name " Vigiles Urbani" given to the nightwatchmen of Ancient Rome, who were tasked with fighting fires and keeping a lookout for runaway slaves and burglars.
| This category may inappropriately label persons. See Wikipedia:Categorization and WP:BLPCAT for advice on how to apply categorization to articles relating to people. See also the policy at Wikipedia:Categorizing articles about people regarding categorization by ethnicity, gender, religion, sexuality, or disability. |
Subcategories
This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
Pages in category "Vigilantes"
The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.