take the law into one's own hands|hand|hands|law|t イディオム
take the law into one's own hands|hand|hands|law|t
v. phr. To protect one's supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court.

An overused expression.
When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged him to a tree. His farm was going to be sold for taxes, but he took the law into his own hands and drove the sheriff away with a shotgun. Compare: LAW UNTO ONESELF, TAKE THE BIT IN ONE'S MOUTH.
take the law into one's own hands|hand|hands|law|t
v. phr. To assure one's declared rights or abuse a doubtable wrongdoer after advertence to a court.

An abracadabra expression.
When the men of the adjustment bent the doubtable murderer, they took the law into their own easily and hanged him to a tree. His acreage was activity to be awash for taxes, but he took the law into his own easily and collection the sheriff abroad with a shotgun. Compare: LAW UNTO ONESELF, TAKE THE BIT IN ONE'S MOUTH. Dictionary