scofflaw
Americannoun
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a person who flouts the law, especially one who fails to pay fines owed.
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a person who flouts rules, conventions, or accepted practices.
noun
Etymology
Origin of scofflaw
Example Sentences
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Scofflaw shops will still try to ignore the rules if AB 3043 passes, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
The organization, formerly known as the Scofflaw Mitigation team, Seattle’s only outreach team for people living in vehicles, is subcontracting with the Low Income Housing Institute to help build its referral list for the program.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023
He’s the director of the Interfaith Task Force on Homelessness, which oversees the Scofflaw Mitigation Team.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2022
Scofflaw ships cast off stowaways and deplete fishing stocks.
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2015
We started the evening at Scofflaw, a craft cocktail lounge where every drink contains at least seven ingredients, none of which are Diet Sprite.
From BusinessWeek • Feb. 7, 2013
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