'People of the Land' in the Bible

Again, say to the children of Israel, If any man of the children of Israel, or any other man living in Israel, gives his offspring to Molech, he is certainly to be put to death: he is to be stoned by the people of the land;

And if the people of the land do not take note of that man when he gives his offspring to Molech, and do not put him to death,