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long arm of the law

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long arm of the law
Fig. the police; the law. The long arm of the law is going to tap you on the shoulder some day, Lefty. The long arm of the law finally caught up with Gert.
See also: arm, law, long


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It often seems, in fact, that the long arm of the law is brought to bear only on the weak and poor in my country.
Under current law, reporters' ability to shield sources from the long arm of the law is not a federal right for all Americans but a privilege granted in 31 states and the District of Columbia to the limited category of human being known as "journalist" And by wearing the First Amendment like a badge, Bronstein is neatly evading his role in helping the government eviscerate another part of the Bill of Rights.
With our federal partners, the long arm of the law has gotten very long.
 
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