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law-abiding

[ law-uh-bahy-ding ]

adjective

  1. obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law:

    law-abiding citizens.



law-abiding

adjective

  1. adhering more or less strictly to the laws

    a law-abiding citizen

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ-ˌ徱ԲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • -·iԲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of law-abiding1

First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences

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"Just Stop Oil's zealotry has probably set back their cause by alienating the law-abiding majority."

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“This Department of Justice will not stand idly by while States and localities infringe on the Second Amendment rights of ordinary, law-abiding Americans,” Atty.

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Today, a law-abiding migrant is the victim of Trump’s blatantly illegal behavior.

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Critics have long warned about privacy concerns because the cameras track people without consent or a warrant, collecting data about law-abiding motorists that is stored up to five years.

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It will mean they will be able to see offenders held accountable for their crimes, their subsequent behaviour in prison and their work to prove they can live law-abiding lives if released.

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