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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Business leaders and a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers have come together on Capitol Hill to urge the president to address labor shortages, implement fair immigration reform and provide economic opportunities for law-abiding immigrants contributing to the nation's growth.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The foreign freeloaders were totally law-abiding, here to do the jobs Americans wouldn’t do.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Muslim advocacy groups were incensed by the government’s targeting of their communities for deradicalization programs, blaming CVE for stigmatizing law-abiding families and contributing to anti-Muslim hostility.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
The resolution urges the administration to consider new safeguards for law-abiding immigrants who were previously protected by TPS.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The foreign freeloaders were totally law-abiding, here to do the jobs Americans wouldn’t do.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Muslim advocacy groups were incensed by the government’s targeting of their communities for deradicalization programs, blaming CVE for stigmatizing law-abiding families and contributing to anti-Muslim hostility.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
The resolution urges the administration to consider new safeguards for law-abiding immigrants who were previously protected by TPS.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for law-abiding
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“Law-abiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/law-abiding. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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