law-abiding Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
    observant.
    • law-abiding citizens
    • observant of the speed limit

WordNet


Law"-a*bid`ing adjective
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913