law-abidingadjective
uk/ˈlɔː.əˌbaɪ.dɪŋ/us/ˈlɑː.əˌbaɪ.dɪŋ/Someone who is law-abiding obeys the law:
Such actions against law-abiding citizens will not be tolerated.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- adhere
- afoul
- bend the law/rules idiom
- breach
- break
- breaker
- clean
- clean up your act idiom
- commit
- compliant
- conform
- contravene
- disobey
- hold
- observe
- perpetrate
- respect
- venal
- violate
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