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take the law into one's own hands

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
take the law in-to one's own hands
IPA
43
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice, without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes the law into one's own hands (present, singular) taking the law into one's own hands (participle, present) took the law into one's own hands (past) taken the law into one's own hands (participle, past) take law into one's own hands (alternative) take the law into one's hands (alternative)

Phrases

take matters into one's own hands law unto oneself

Frequently Paired Words

take matters into one's own hands law unto oneself

Questions

What does take the law into one's own hands mean?
To punish someone according to one's own idea of justice, without consideration for the role of law enforcement authorities.

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