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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Juan, his family, and supporters remain steadfast in their confidence in his innocence and his characters as a hardworking, law-abiding member of society.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
These tax-paying, law-abiding Black women are up late at night, figuring out how to make a dollar out of 15 cents to pay their mortgage and up early the next morning praying for God to bless their job search.
—Sheletta Brundidge, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Getaway cars very rarely are known for their safe, law-abiding driving.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Upon hearing the news about the internal D.O.J. discussions, the National Rifle Association issued a statement declaring its opposition to limiting the Second Amendment rights of any law-abiding citizen—though the N.R.A. did not explicitly name trans people.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
These tax-paying, law-abiding Black women are up late at night, figuring out how to make a dollar out of 15 cents to pay their mortgage and up early the next morning praying for God to bless their job search.
—Sheletta Brundidge, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Getaway cars very rarely are known for their safe, law-abiding driving.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Upon hearing the news about the internal D.O.J. discussions, the National Rifle Association issued a statement declaring its opposition to limiting the Second Amendment rights of any law-abiding citizen—though the N.R.A. did not explicitly name trans people.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Law-abiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law-abiding. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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