law unto oneself

*law unto oneself

Fig. one who ignores laws or rules; one who sets one's own standards of behavior. (*Typically: be ~; become ~.) You can't get Bill to follow the rules. He's a law unto himself. Jane is a law unto herself. She's totally unwilling to cooperate.

law unto oneself

A person who is totally independent, especially one who ignores established rules. For example, You can't tell Marge how to punctuate; she's a law unto herself. [Second half of 1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alcmene	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Grozdan	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Katsuo	kah-tsoo-o	Japanese
Scot	-	English, Scottish
Maas	MAH:S	Dutch
Vappu	VAHP-poo	Finnish