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the law cannot punish the masses

法不责众 法不責眾 fǎ​bù​zé​zhòng
the law cannot punish the masses
The principle that when a violation is committed by too many people, it becomes impractical or impossible to prosecute or punish everyone; a rule that the law does not punish numerous offenders.

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