on the right side of the law

phrase

—used to say that someone is not living the life of a criminal

Now that she's out of prison she's trying to stay on the right side of the law.

Examples of on the right side of the law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Justice Department officials have argued the administration is on the right side of the law even though the project has been on a fast track. — Arden Farhi, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026

Questions like, Who’s really on the right side of the law? — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026

His mad impersonation skills should really land him a job on the right side of the law. — Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

The family moved to Baltimore, where Capone intended to become a bookkeeper—working the numbers on the right side of the law. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

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