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   What does it mean to be a law-abiding citizen?

   • According to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), a law-abiding citizen is someone who 'stands firm by, remains true to, acts in accordance with, submits to' the law.

   People can ‘abide by’ the law, but can the law ‘abide people’?

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   What does it mean to abide by a law?

   • According to Webster’s, 'abide' means 'to accept without objection'. You don't have to really agree with a law to abide by it. All you need to do is comply with what the law requires or refrain from doing what it forbids. In this context, the meaning of the word is essentially the same as 'obeying the law'.

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   What does law-abiding mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! LAW-ABIDING definition: 1. Someone who is law-abiding obeys the law: 2. Someone who is law-abiding obeys the law: 3…. Learn more.

   LAW-ABIDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What is the antonym for law-abiding?

   • An antonym for law-abiding is noncompliant. Other antonyms include balky, contrary, contumacious, defiant, disobedient, froward, incompliant, insubordinate, and intractable.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › law-abidingLAW-ABIDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Meaning of law-abiding in English. law-abiding. adjective. uk / ˈlɔː.əˌbaɪ.dɪŋ / us / ˈlɑː.əˌbaɪ.dɪŋ / Add to word list. Someone who is law-abiding obeys the law: Such actions against law-abiding citizens will not be tolerated. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Obeying & breaking the law. abide by something phrasal verb.

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   • Znaczenie Law-Abiding, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     law-abiding definicja: 1. Someone who is law-abiding obeys...

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     LAW-ABIDING translate: 守法的，遵守法律的. Learn more in the...

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     LAW-ABIDING translate: законопослушный . Learn more in the...

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     LAW-ABIDING translate: 守法的，遵守法律的. Learn more in the...

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   • Law-Abiding in Spanish

     LAW-ABIDING translate: respetuoso de la ley, obediente...

   • ABIDE BY SOMETHING

     to accept or obey an agreement, decision, or rule:...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABIDE BY SOMETHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to accept or obey an agreement, decision, or rule: Competitors must abide by the judge's decision. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to obey someone or something. obey Children must obey their parents. follow All religions guide youths to follow the teachings of elders and parents.

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   The meaning of LAW-ABIDING is abiding by or obedient to the law. How to use law-abiding in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › law-abidingMeaning of law-abiding in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (Definition of law-abiding from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) law-abiding | Intermediate English. adjective. us / ˈlɔ·əˌbɑɪ·dɪŋ / Add to word list. obeying and respecting the law: a law-abiding citizen.

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   Law-abiding definition: obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law. See examples of LAW-ABIDING used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › law-abidingLAW-ABIDING definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   adjective. A law-abiding person always obeys the law and is considered to be good and honest because of this. We believe that the law should protect decent law-abiding citizens and their property. Synonyms: obedient, good, peaceful, honourable More Synonyms of law-abiding. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABIDE BY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you abide by a law, agreement, or decision, you do what it says you should do..... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.