take the law into one's own hands en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive) To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice, without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.
After his son's killer was let off without a conviction, the man decided to take the law into his own hands.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| takes the law into one's own hands | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| taking the law into one's own hands | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taken the law into one's own hands | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| take law into one's own hands | alternative | lexicographic | |
| took the law into one's own hands | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| take the law into one's hands | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
take matters into one's own hands · law unto oneself
Translations (14)
el αυτοδικώ (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · ca fer justícia pel seu compte (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · pt fazer justiça com as próprias mãos (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · he לָקַח אֶת הַחֹק לַיָּדַיִם (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · fi jakaa oman käden oikeutta (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · fi ottaa laki omiin käsiinsä (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · it farsi giustizia (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · cmn 用私刑 (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · pl zaprowadzać prawo (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · es tomarse la justicia por su mano (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · fi käyttää omankädenoikeutta (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · id main hakim sendiri (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · pl zaprowadzić prawo (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism) · fr faire justice soi-même (punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism)