law-abiding
adjective
law-abid·ing
ˈlȯ-ə-ˌbī-diŋ 
: abiding by or obedient to the law
law-abiding citizens
law-abidingness
noun
Examples of law-abiding in a Sentence
the law-abiding citizens of the neighborhood did everything they could to help reduce street crime
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In interviews, Newsom has repeated that the Trump administration is targeting children in elementary school classrooms and law-abiding citizens who have been in California for a decade or more.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
That question is of critical importance to tens of millions of law-abiding AR–15 owners throughout the country.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
And in doing so, privacy experts warn, the federal government is inevitably scooping up, sorting, combining and storing data about millions of law-abiding Americans.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 June 2025
These individuals are tax-paying, law-abiding, essential members of the American workforce.
—Rachel Blumberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
That question is of critical importance to tens of millions of law-abiding AR–15 owners throughout the country.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
And in doing so, privacy experts warn, the federal government is inevitably scooping up, sorting, combining and storing data about millions of law-abiding Americans.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 June 2025
These individuals are tax-paying, law-abiding, essential members of the American workforce.
—Rachel Blumberg, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for law-abiding
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“Law-abiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law-abiding. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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