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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLaw-abiding
/ˌlɔː.əˈbaɪ.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Obedient to the laws of society.
"Law-abiding citizens expect their community to be safe and orderly." - 2
Acting in accordance with the law; lawful.
"The company prides itself on conducting law-abiding business practices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'law' (from Old Norse lög) and 'abiding' (from the Old English abidan, meaning to wait for or endure, later shifting to mean to accept or follow a rule). The compound term emerged in the early modern English period to describe individuals who consistently conform to and respect the established legal framework.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Law-abiding" is said worldwide
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respectueux de la loi
Transliteration: res-pek-tue de la lwa
"C'est un citoyen respectueux de la loi."
gesetztreu
Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛt͡stʁɔɪ̯
"Er ist ein gesetztreuer Bürger."
rispettoso della legge
Transliteration: rispettoso della legge
"I cittadini rispettosi della legge meritano protezione."
cumplidor de la ley
Transliteration: cumplidor de la ley
"Un ciudadano respetuoso de la ley siempre sigue las normas."
respeitador da lei
Transliteration: respeitador da lei
"Ele é um cidadão respeitador da lei."
कानून का पालन करने वाला
Transliteration: kanoon ka palan karne wala
Script: कानून का पालन करने वाला नागरिक
"एक कानून का पालन करने वाला नागरिक समाज का आधार होता है।"
遵纪守法的
Transliteration: zūn jì shǒu fǎ de
"我们必须做一个遵纪守法的公民。"
준법 정신이 투철한
Transliteration: junbeop jeongsini tucheolhan
"그는 늘 준법 정신이 투철한 시민이다."
法を遵守する
Transliteration: hō o junshu suru
"私たちは法を遵守する市民でなければならない。"
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