law-abiding
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- law-abidingness noun
Etymology
Origin of law-abiding
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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"Honest and law-abiding Japanese entities have nothing to worry about," it added.
From Barron's
“For decades he lived a law-abiding life, raising his children and working in various cultural arenas,” they wrote.
From Los Angeles Times
San Jose is instead “a law-abiding city,” Mr. Mahan says.
“Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens,” the association said in a statement on X.
From Salon
In a statement, it said: "Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalisations and demonising law-abiding citizens."
From BBC
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