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law-abiding

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law-a⋅bid⋅ing

  [law-uh-bahy-ding]
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–adjective
obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law: law-abiding citizens.
Origin:
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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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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