law·break·er

[law-brey-ker]
noun
a person who breaks or violates the law.

Origin:
before 1050; Middle English lawbreker; replacing Old English lahbreca. See law1, breaker1

law·break·ing, noun, adjective


transgressor, criminal offender, perpetrator.
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lawbreaker (ˈlɔːˌbreɪkə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who breaks the law
2.  informal something that does not conform with legal standards or requirements
 
'lawbreaking
 
n, —adj

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Lawbreaker is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
But he is a lawbreaker and an advocate of radical executive power.
If the government becomes a lawbreaker, it breeds contempt for law.
We give your our authority, our power, to arrest the lawbreaker.
It seems to me that if someone is a habitual lawbreaker, they deserve more harsh punishment.
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