法ほう網もう

noun

the law's net; the meshes of the law; justice

Metaphorical expression for the law as an inescapable net that catches wrongdoers. Often used in contexts of legal punishment or moral accountability. Cross-referenced with 法の網, which is a more explicit phrase with the same meaning.

See also: 法の網

• 法ほう網もうをくぐり抜ぬけることはできない。

  You cannot slip through the meshes of the law.

• 彼かれはついに法ほう網もうに捕とらえられた。

  He was finally caught in the net of the law.