Sociedad, Ley y Política - Desafiando las normas

to do something that is not strictly according to rules, often by making exceptions

hacer excepciones

in a situation where there is clear proof of one's crime or wrongdoing

a situation in which one is responsible for the death of a person

a piece of evidence that is used to prove someone's crimes or wrong deeds

prueba contundente, prueba decisiva

to confront someone very powerful or dangerous in their area of control and strength, where they hold the advantage

meterse en la boca del lobo

to publicly oppose a group or party that one has been a member of

to illegally punish someone in a way that one personally thinks is right or just, often by the use of violence

to ignore red traffic lights and move past them

used to refer to a situation in which people are willing to do whatever it takes to succeed

la ley de la selva

a place in which rules and laws are not followed or obeyed

territorio de bandidos, zona de anarquía

to try to unfairly move past a group of people lining up somewhere before one's turn arrives

used for saying that a free or unreasonably cheap product is not obtained legally

(of a person) not attending a place one was supposed to or leaving an obligation without any notice or permission

ausente sin justificación, desertor

an unannounced and unauthorized absence from a job, workplace, or other commitment

ausencia sin aviso, salida no autorizada

to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

a vivid and often bizarre hallucination that a person may experience, typically as a result of heavy drinking or drug use

elefantes rosas

at a time when it is illegal to hunt an animal