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
LÍDa	-	Czech
Tirzah	TIR-zə (English)	Biblical
Everard	-	English (Rare)
Armison	['a:misn]
Davina	də-VEEN-ə	English (British)
Isidorus	-	Late Roman