Meaning of LAW-ABIDING
| Pronunciation: | | lou'bIding
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- [adj] (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs; "law-abiding citizens"; "observant of the speed limit"
- [adj] (of groups) not violent or disorderly; "the right of peaceful assembly"
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| | Synonyms: | | lawful, observant, orderly, peaceful |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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| | Related Terms: | | acquiescent, blameless, Christian, clean, compliant, complying, conforming, creditable, decent, devoted, duteous, dutiful, erect, estimable, ethical, fair, faithful, full of integrity, good, highly respectable, high-minded, high-principled, honest, honorable, immaculate, inviolate, irreproachable, just, law-loving, law-revering, loyal, manly, moral, noble, obedient, principled, pure, reputable, respectable, right, righteous, right-minded, spotless, stainless, sterling, submissive, true-dealing, true-devoted, true-disposing, truehearted, true-souled, true-spirited, unblemished, uncorrupt, uncorrupted, undefiled, unimpeachable, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untarnished, upright, uprighteous, upstanding, virtuous, willing, worthy, yeomanly |
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