take the law into one's own hands
take the law into one's own hands verb: to punish someone according to one's own idea of justice, without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.
Verb
take the law into one's own hands (third-person singular simple present takes the law into one's own hands, present participle taking the law into one's own hands, simple past took the law into one's own hands, past participle taken the law into one's own hands)
- 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.
take the law into one's own hands meaning in Indonesian
take the law into one's own hands in Indonesian
- punish someone according to one's own idea of justice — see also lynch, vigilantism
- main hakim sendiri
Forms of take the law into one's own hands
| third-person singular present | takes the law into one's own hands |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking the law into one's own hands |
| past | took the law into one's own hands |
| past participle | taken the law into one's own hands |
| alternative form | take law into one's own hands |
| alternative form | take the law into one's hands |
Questions about take the law into one's own hands
- What does take the law into one's own hands mean?
- Take the law into one's own hands means to punish someone according to one's own idea of justice, without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.
- What is take the law into one's own hands in Indonesian?
- Take the law into one's own hands in Indonesian is main hakim sendiri. See Take the law into one's own hands meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is take the law into one's own hands?
- Take the law into one's own hands is a verb.
- What is the past tense of take the law into one's own hands?
- The past tense of take the law into one's own hands is took the law into one's own hands.
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