to take the law into one's (own) hands
to take the law into one's (own) hands
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ta lagen i egna händer, utöva självrättvisa
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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idiom
Exempel
They took the law into their own hands and administered punishment to the thief before the authorities arrived.
Offrets familj bad honom att inte ta lagen i egna händer.
