Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Take the law into one's own hands'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Take the law into one's own hands'.

A. To arrest someone

B. To become a lawyer

C. To obey the law

D. To seek justice illegally without authority

Answer: Option D

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It means to punish someone oneself.

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