law-abiding
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law-abiding
adjective more law-abiding · most law-abiding
- Obeying the laws of society; not a lawbreaker; without a criminal record. The law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear from government surveillance... unless the government begins to break the law.
Opposite: lawbreaking, lawless
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adjective
Opposite: lawbreaking, lawless
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adj obeying the laws
| Español | obediente de la ley, respetuoso de la ley |
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| 中文 | 守法的 shǒufǎ de |
| Português | cumpridor da lei, obediente à lei |
| Français | respectueux de la loi |
| Deutsch | gesetzestreu, das Gesetz beachtend |
| Italiano | rispettoso della legge |
| Ελληνικά | νομοταγής nomotagís |
| Русский | законопослу́шный zakonoposlúšnyj |
Talk about this word "law-abiding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/law-abiding. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. law-abiding. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/law-abiding "law-abiding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/law-abiding.Cite this
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