lawbreaker

noun

law·break·er | \ ˈlȯ-ˌbrā-kər

Definition of lawbreaker

: a person who violates the law

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Examples of lawbreaker in a Sentence

He admitted to being a lawbreaker. legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers

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With little faith in the police or the courts to bring criminals to justice, mobs routinely kill suspected lawbreakers in spontaneous attacks. — Samantha Pearson, WSJ, "In Latin America, Awash in Crime, Citizens Impose Their Own Brutal Justice," 6 Dec. 2018 Photos of lawbreakers were displayed alongside their names and government I.D. numbers. — Paul Mozur, New York Times, "Inside China’s Dystopian Dreams: A.I., Shame and Lots of Cameras," 8 July 2018 Chaos and protection of lawbreakers breeds fear for us, the law-abiders, and your message stokes those fears. — latimes.com, "Costa Mesa City Council showed courage in its defense of federal law," 4 May 2018 Many Republicans deride that plan as amnesty for lawbreakers, a potential attack line their next primary challenger could wield against them. — Alex Pappas, Fox News, "GOP compromise immigration bill defeated on House floor," 27 June 2018 Family separation is not the President’s fault for arresting and prosecuting lawbreakers. — Emily Cadei, sacbee, "'Don’t break the law,' McClintock says to families separated at the border," 20 June 2018 Family separation is not the president’s fault for arresting and prosecuting lawbreakers. — John Wildermuth, SFChronicle.com, "Trump’s shift: For California congressional Republicans, it’s still a crisis," 20 June 2018 Vegas is lawbreakers – though, to be fair, that’s just Bugsy. — Erik Brady, USA TODAY, "Which Stanley Cup Final city is more sinful, Las Vegas or Washington?," 6 June 2018 Conservatives are opposed to creating a new pathway to staying in the United States permanently, equating it with granting amnesty to lawbreakers. — Lisa Mascaro, BostonGlobe.com, "Congress facing immigration fight, tension on tariffs," 4 June 2018

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