Before the ink is dry
Making an agreement or contract
before the situation changes very
quickly.
Eye for an eye
Retributive justice, where the
punishment equals the crime.
Judge, jury and
executioner
Being in charge of every decision
made, and having the power to be rid
of whomever they choose.
Sod’s law
If something can go wrong, then it will.
Lay down the law
Telling people what to do and being
authoritarian.
Events and/or actions that result from
Law of unintended
the implementation of a law or rule that
consequences
the makers of the law did not expect.
Justice is blind
Impartial and objective justice.
A lawyer who encourages people who
Ambulance chaser have been in accidents or become ill to
sue for compensation.
Signed, sealed and
delivered
Done correctly, following all the
necessary procedures.
Turn a blind eye to
To see something wrong or suspicious
but pretend not to see it.
With no strings
attached
Getting something without having to
do anything in return.
Cease and desist
Stop immediately and permanently.