law-abiding

[law-uh-bahy-ding] Origin

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
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Law-abiding is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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law-abiding
 
adj
adhering more or less strictly to the laws: a law-abiding citizen
 
'law-abidingness
 
n

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law-abiding
1859, from law + abiding.
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