on the right side of the law

idiom

—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.

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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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