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Meaning of law-abiding

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

law-abiding

adjective

Definitions

  1. Obeying the laws of society; not a lawbreaker; without a criminal record.

    Example: The law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear from government surveillance... unless the government begins to break the law.