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to take the law into one's (own) hands
to take the law into one's (own) hands
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het recht in eigen hand nemen, voor eigen rechter spelen
to illegally punish someone in a way that one personally thinks is right or just, often by the use of violence
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The vigilante group believes they are justified in taking the law into their own hands to protect the neighborhood.
Je mag boos zijn, maar je kunt niet voor eigen rechter spelen.
