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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
1830–40
Related forms:
law-a⋅bid⋅ing⋅ness, noun
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| law-a·bid·ing (lô'ə-bī'dĭng) adj. Adhering to the law. |
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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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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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
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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