lawbreaker
noun
a person who breaks or violates the law.
lawbreaking
-
a word derived from
lawbreaker.
Example Sentences
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It was a deceptively idyllic setting for what authorities say is continued lawbreaking and peril, which authorities just can’t seem to quash.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
To clarify this debate, we must distinguish between speech and lawbreaking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
Allowing the group to stay would reward its lawbreaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
Prince Harry said people involved in the lawbreaking should face criminal charges.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
And all other evidence of any lawbreaking upon our part rests, I believe, upon the word of two boys, evidence which might be twisted by a clever lawyer.
From Ralestone Luck by James S. Reid
