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  1. These are honest, law-abiding citizens with no airs or graces. The Sun (2010) But what is clear is that most law-abiding citizens would naturally defend themselves and their family in any life or death situation.

  2. a person who does not break the law: He reassured people that law-abiding citizens would have nothing to fear from the investigation. We must remember that civil rights are not limited to law-abiding citizens. See. law-abiding. citizen. Fewer examples. They were brought up to be law-abiding citizens, and to respect authority.

  3. shalt. venal. violation. See more results » (Definition of law-abiding from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) law-abiding | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈlɔ·əˌbɑɪ·dɪŋ / Add to word list. obeying and respecting the law: a law-abiding citizen.

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

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

  6. Refers to a person who consistently follows and respects societal rules and regulations. How to use "law-abiding" in a sentence. As a law-abiding citizen, he always paid his taxes on time. Those who are law-abiding often have a high respect for authority and societal structures.

  7. obeying and respecting the law. The police have been preventing ordinary law-abiding citizens from going about their own business.