take+the+law+of
1take the law into one's own hands — {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… …
2take the law into one's own hands — {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… …
3To take the law of — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …
4take the fifth — v. To invoke the Fifth Amendment as justification for refusing to answer a question in a criminal prosecution. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
5take the opportunity — index capitalize (seize the chance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6take the chair — index officiate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7take the chances of — index bet Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8take the dimensions — index calculate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9take the edge off — index obtund Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10take the first step — index embark, launch (initiate), originate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
