Castigar a alguien o imponer las normas uno mismo, saltándose a la justicia.
To punish someone or enforce rules oneself, bypassing legal authorities.
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Creen que tomarse la justicia por su mano está justificado. — They think taking the law into their own hands is justified.
¿Alguna vez es aceptable tomarse la justicia por su mano? — Is taking the law into their own hands ever acceptable?
Hay que desalentar que la gente se tome la justicia por su mano. — We must discourage taking the law into their own hands.
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