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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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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 frustrated citizens feel tempted to take the law into their own hands and confront the local gang.
She decides to take the law into her own hands by conducting her own investigation to find her sister's killer.
