This is not submitting the criminals to the law.
"There is no way to get the mafias to submit to the law."
I should be happier if he took himself off and submitted himself to the law, that is true.
"Thank you for submitting to the law, Lord Gaballufix," said the guard.
I would have you abate your tone to me and to these secular authorities," said the abbot sternly, "and submit to the law.
In this way Menahern finally submitted himself to the law.
Apologists were found to say that he had killed only men who would not submit themselves to the law or respect the rights of others.
In Rome, we do not draw swords to end arguments without submitting to the law.
I advise you to submit yourself to the law of the land.
Johnny took it to mean that Vince would go down shooting rather than submit to the law, and he scowled and nodded approval.