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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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 Conservatives are opposed to creating a new pathway to staying in the U.S. permanently, equating it with granting amnesty to lawbreakers. — Lisa Mascaro, The Seattle Times, "Congress faces immigration showdown, tension on tariffs," 3 June 2018 On the criminal-justice side, law enforcement is in an arms race with lawbreakers. — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, "Why Do We Care So Much About Privacy?," 22 Sep. 2014 They are used by a police department in Memphis, Tenn., to monitor streets and gather evidence to prosecute lawbreakers. — Dan Strumpf, WSJ, "Bill Moves to Block U.S. From Buying Chinese Surveillance Equipment," 25 May 2018

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