How is “in the name of” used?

In Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), one line is: “Open up in the name of the law!”

Which movie is “in the name of” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988).

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Open up in the name of the law!

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)40:48

8 作品で登場 · 1 本目

in the name of

定番表現

using the authority of sb / sth; as a representative of sb / sth; used to give a reason or an excuse for doing sth, often when what you are doing is wrong; used in questions or cries (what/how in the name of …) to show shock, anger, or disbelief; for sb; showing that sth officially belongs to sb

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意味

オックスフォード映画の 60%
using the authority of sb / sth; as a representative of sb / sth
オックスフォード映画の 25%
used to give a reason or an excuse for doing sth, often when what you are doing is wrong
Replaced in the name of progress
behave very strangely and do very odd things in the name of love.
編集映画の 10%
used in questions or cries (what/how in the name of …) to show shock, anger, or disbelief
What in the name of Mike
オックスフォード映画の 5%
for sb; showing that sth officially belongs to sb

映画ではこう言う · 109 本

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定義：Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 第 9 版