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take the law into one's own hands in Spanish

take the law into one's own hands in Spanish is tomarse la justicia por su mano.

take the law into one's own hands in Spanish

tomarse la justicia por su mano
verb
(intransitive, idiomatic) To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice, without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.
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