See take the law into one's own hands on Wiktionary
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"word": "fer justícia pel seu compte"
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"word": "用私刑"
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"sense": "punish someone according to one's own idea of justice",
"word": "main hakim sendiri"
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"sense": "punish someone according to one's own idea of justice",
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"word": "jakaa oman käden oikeutta"
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"sense": "punish someone according to one's own idea of justice",
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"sense": "punish someone according to one's own idea of justice",
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"sense": "punish someone according to one's own idea of justice",
"word": "fazer justiça com as próprias mãos"
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"sense": "punish someone according to one's own idea of justice",
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"word": "take the law into one's own hands"
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