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a person who does not break the law: He reassured people that law-abiding citizens would have nothing to fear from the investigation. We must remember that civil rights are not limited to law-abiding citizens. See. law-abiding. citizen. Fewer examples.
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A law-abiding person always obeys the law and is considered to be good and honest because of this. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. COBUILD Collocations. law-abiding citizen. citizen initiative. citizen soldier. concerned citizen. corporate citizen.
adjective. uk / ˈlɔː.əˌbaɪ.dɪŋ / us / ˈlɑː.əˌbaɪ.dɪŋ / Add to word list. Someone who is law-abiding obeys the law: Such actions against law-abiding citizens will not be tolerated. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Obeying & breaking the law. abide by something. adhere to something. afoul. bac. buck. commission. comply. contravene.
The meaning of LAW-ABIDING is abiding by or obedient to the law. How to use law-abiding in a sentence.
Law-abiding definition: obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law. See examples of LAW-ABIDING used in a sentence.
Refers to a person who consistently follows and respects societal rules and regulations. How to use "law-abiding" in a sentence. As a law-abiding citizen, he always paid his taxes on time. Those who are law-abiding often have a high respect for authority and societal structures.
obeying and respecting the law. The police have been preventing ordinary law-abiding citizens from going about their own business.
