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Meanings of law-abiding in English

(Of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs.

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Usage of law-abiding in English
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More than anything else, African countries need law-abiding, predictable and transparent government.
The Irish Times
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Also read: Should South Africa offer refugee status to law-abiding Australian cricketers?
The South African
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From June, however, law-abiding citizens will be joining the group of non-drinkers.
The South African
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The Union people were quiet and law-abiding; the Secessionists active and unscrupulous.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. /...
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Mere law-abiding is not morality in the strict sense of the word.
How to Teach
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They published an open letter on Facebook stating they were law-abiding citizens.
Reuters
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When can a landlord evict law-abiding tenants in order to effect refurbishments?
The South African
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The overwhelming majority of whom are law-abiding citizens, who are not corrupt.
The South African
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By far the greater majority of those on the reservations are law-abiding.
Two Boys in Wyoming: A Tale of Adventure / (Northwest Series, No...
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A majority of the Texas people are both broad gauged and law-abiding.
The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 10
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I will tell the Surveyor that you are a strictly law-abiding citizen.
A Rogue by Compulsion: An Affair of the Secret Service
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And O'Connell was always careful to show that his followers were law-abiding.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
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Police resources should not be used to potentially criminalise law-abiding citizens, she said.
The Guardian
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However anti-social tenants were protected to the detriment of law-abiding citizens, he said.
Independent.ie
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National's police spokesperson Brett Hudson said the reforms shouldn't unduly impact law-abiding citizens.
Radio NZ
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Read: Should South Africa offer refugee status to law-abiding Australian cricketers?
The South African
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