as in obedient
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
the law-abiding citizens of the neighborhood did everything they could to help reduce street crime
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The defense will seek to depict Mr. Netanyahu as a law-abiding leader who was a victim of careless and biased police investigations.
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Tia Goldenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Along with that lame response was Vance’s claim that Kamala Harris would take away law-abiding American citizens’ guns.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024
Our bill aims to ensure that firearms retailers are not unjustly targeted by payment card networks or other financial entities, and purchases by law-abiding citizens are protected from monitoring and denial by the government.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
But in reality, this preemptive action discourages voting by law-abiding U.S. citizens who vote in some, but not all, elections.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tia Goldenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
Along with that lame response was Vance’s claim that Kamala Harris would take away law-abiding American citizens’ guns.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024
Our bill aims to ensure that firearms retailers are not unjustly targeted by payment card networks or other financial entities, and purchases by law-abiding citizens are protected from monitoring and denial by the government.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
But in reality, this preemptive action discourages voting by law-abiding U.S. citizens who vote in some, but not all, elections.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Law-abiding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/law-abiding. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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