take the law into one's own hands (泰克 德 罗 因图 万斯 欧文 汉兹)

Idiom Law

含义

to seek justice personally rather than through legal authorities

自行执法;亲自伸张正义 (zixing zhifa qinzi shenzhang zhengyi)

例句

"The villagers decided to take the law into their own hands and punished the thief."

"村民们决定自行执法,惩罚了那个小偷。" (cunmin men jueding zixing zhifa chengfa le nage xiaotou)