lawabiding
əˌbaɪ 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-abiding | |
| —adj | |
| adhering more or less strictly to the laws: a law-abiding citizen | |
| 'law-abidingness | |
| —n | |
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