He admitted to being a lawbreaker.
legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers
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The Common Law principles that shape sentencing are about accountability for the lawbreaker’s actions.—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026 Rollins is running for a job in justice, ostensibly to uphold the law and hold lawbreakers accountable.—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026 Pinecrest police ends the Facebook post warning other neighbors in the area to stay vigilant, and for potential lawbreakers to stay far away.—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 Three determined lawbreakers plot one last spree.—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawbreaker