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law-a⋅bid⋅ing

[law-uh-bahy-ding]
–adjective
obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law: law-abiding citizens.

Origin:
1830–40


law-a⋅bid⋅ing⋅ness, noun
law-a·bid·ing   (lô'ə-bī'dĭng)
adj.  Adhering to the law.

Law-abiding

Law"-a*bid`ing\, a. Abiding the law; waiting for the operation of law for the enforcement of rights; also, abiding by the law; obedient to the law; as, law-abiding people.
Language Translation for : law-abiding
Spanish: respetuoso de la ley,
German: gesetzestreu,
Japanese: 法に従う

Main Entry: law–abid·ing
Pronunciation: 'lo-&-'bI-di[ng]
Function: adjective
: abiding by or obedient to the law —law–abid·ing·ness noun
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