law-abiding
adjective
Origin of law-abiding
Related Words for law-abiding
devoted, faithful, compliant, deferential, loyal, docile, subservient, dutiful, attentive, respectful, law-abiding, controlled, organized, quiet, calm, nonviolent, tranquil, manageable, restrained, disciplinedExamples from the Web for law-abiding
Contemporary Examples of law-abiding
The cops had come up short, unable to find the two men in a sea of several hundred thousand law-abiding people.
How to Get Away With Stealing $2 Million in Jewelry in the Heart of New YorkJohn Surico
November 13, 2014
Most Muslims, like most people everywhere, are peaceable and law-abiding.
The majority of these people are hardworking, law-abiding citizens who believe in strong family values.
She makes bold statements that IQ, law-abiding or -breaking tendencies and political alignment are all genetically determined.
I completely support the right of law-abiding citizens to own and use guns for sport and self-protection.
Historical Examples of law-abiding
The latter of the two, the dance of peace, is suitable to orderly and law-abiding men.
LawsPlato
I was mad clean through, but I'm law-abiding, generally speaking.
Cape Cod StoriesJoseph C. Lincoln
He regarded his duty as a man, and not as a law-abiding citizen.
The Golden WomanRidgwell Cullum
As for the latter, these are Dacotahs—one of the most law-abiding tribes.
The Fiery TotemArgyll Saxby
The inhabitants are law-abiding and crimes of violence are very rare.
The Hawaiian IslandsThe Department of Foreign Affairs