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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What seems to be happening, though, is ICE is picking up law-abiding migrants who have families, have fled the dangers of their country of origin and are leading productive lives.
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Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
But the – the folks who are otherwise law-abiding, tax-paying and – and enriching communities, there's got to be a better way.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 15 June 2025
Spending far more on immigration enforcement to systematically round up otherwise law-abiding, productive undocumented citizens will hammer the American economy.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
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.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
But the – the folks who are otherwise law-abiding, tax-paying and – and enriching communities, there's got to be a better way.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 15 June 2025
Spending far more on immigration enforcement to systematically round up otherwise law-abiding, productive undocumented citizens will hammer the American economy.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
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.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 9 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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