- law-abiding
-
adjective
Date: 1834
abiding by or obedient to the law <law-abiding citizens> • law-abidingness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
law-abiding
Look at other dictionaries:
law–abiding — law–abid·ing / lȯ ə bī diŋ/ adj: abiding by or obedient to the law law–abid·ing·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
law-abiding — I adjective according to law, acquiescent, bene moratus, complying, conforming, dutiful, ethical, evenhanded, high minded, high principled, honest, honorable, incorrupt, incorruptible, inviolate, inapproachable, law revering, licit, moral, noble … Law dictionary
law-abiding — ˈlaw aˌbiding adjective LAW a law abiding person does not break the law: • The role of the police is to enforce the law and protect law abiding citizens. * * * law abiding UK US /ˈlɔːəˌbaɪdɪŋ/ adjective LAW ► obeying and respecting the law: » A… … Financial and business terms
Law-abiding — Law a*bid ing, a. Abiding the law; waiting for the operation of law for the enforcement of rights; also, abiding by the law; obedient to the law; as, law abiding people. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
law-abiding — 1839, from LAW (Cf. law) + ABIDING (Cf. abiding) … Etymology dictionary
law-abiding — law a,biding adjective a law abiding person obeys the law: law abiding citizens … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
law-abiding — law abidingness, n. /law euh buy ding/, adj. obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law: law abiding citizens. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
law-abiding — law a.biding adj respectful of the law and obeying it ▪ a law abiding citizen … Dictionary of contemporary English
law-abiding — [lô′ə bīd΄iŋ] adj. obeying the law … English World dictionary
law-abiding — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ obedient to the laws of society … English terms dictionary
law-abiding — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A law abiding person always obeys the law and is considered to be good and honest because of this. The Prime Minister said: I am anxious that the law should protect decent law abiding citizens and their property ... Gun… … English dictionary
