Castigar a alguien o imponer normas por cuenta propia, sin autoridad legal.
To punish someone or enforce rules yourself, without legal authority.
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Decidió tomarse la justicia por su mano al sentirse ignorado por el sistema. — He decided to take the law into his own hands after feeling ignored by the system.
¿Alguna vez está bien tomarse la justicia por su mano? — Is it ever right to take the law into your own hands?
No te tomes la justicia por tu mano; es mejor avisar a las autoridades. — Please don't take the law into your own hands; we should contact the authorities instead.
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