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Definition take the law into your own hands in British English

take the law into your own hands phrase

phrase
1

to punish someone in your own way without involving the police or the courts, often by doing something illegal yourself

Example

If something isn't done soon, farmers might take the law into their own hands.

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Definition take the law into your own hands in British English