法ほうの網あみ

expression, noun

the long arm of the law; the meshes of the law; justice

Figurative expression referring to the reach and power of the law to catch wrongdoers. Often used in contexts of law enforcement or legal consequences.

• 犯はん人にんは法ほうの網あみから逃のがれられなかった。

  The criminal could not escape the long arm of the law.

• 法ほうの網あみをくぐり抜ぬけることは難むずかしい。

  It is difficult to slip through the meshes of the law.