Tierra de nadie

Question

"Tierra de nadie"

How would you use this expression in English?

Ejemplo: "El doctor casi no me examinó, nomás miro mis ojos y oídos y me dió el diagnóstico que quizo. Claro, como el hospital de este pueblo es "tierra de nadie", ¿quién le puede cuestionar algo de lo que diga?

Answer 1

No man's land. Doesn't seem appropriate here, though.

I think it just means to say that they're out there somewhere doing whatever they want and making up their own rules.

Answer 2

The area doesn't have a landlord

Answer 3

Sure, in this case the doctor has his own rules and does whatever he wants. I was asking if there is am equivalent phrase in English....