Law-abiding

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Law-abiding \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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  law-abiding
       adj 1: (of groups) not violent or disorderly; "the right of
              peaceful assembly" [syn: {peaceful}]
       2: (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and
          customs; "law-abiding citizens"; "observant of the speed
          limit" [syn: {observant}]