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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLaw-Abider
/ˈlɔː əˌbaɪ.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who obeys the law.
"As a law-abider, she always follows the rules and encourages others to do the same." - 2
Someone who respects legal regulations and societal norms.
"In a community of law-abiders, crime rates tend to be lower."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'law-abider' is a compound word formed from 'law', derived from Old English 'lagu', meaning 'a rule or regulation', and 'abider', from the verb 'abide', which comes from Old English 'abidan', meaning 'to wait for or endure'. The combination reflects a person who adheres to the rules established by society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Law-Abider" is said worldwide
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Respectueux de la loi
Transliteration: Res-peh-ktuex de la loi
"Il est un respectueux de la loi dans sa communauté."
Gesetzestreuer
Transliteration: Ge-zets-troy-er
"Er ist ein gesetzestreuer Bürger."
Osservante della legge
Transliteration: Os-ser-van-te del-la leg-ge
"È un osservante della legge nel suo paese."
Respetuoso de la ley
Transliteration: Res-pe-ta-oso de la ley
"Es un respetuoso de la ley en su comunidad."
Respeitador da lei
Transliteration: Res-pei-ta-dor da lei
"Ele é um respeitador da lei em sua cidade."
कानून का पालन करने वाला
Transliteration: Kanoon ka palan karne wala
"वह अपने समुदाय में कानून का पालन करने वाला है।"
守法者
Transliteration: Shǒufǎ zhě
"他是一个守法者。"
법을 준수하는 사람
Transliteration: Beob-eul junsuhaneun salam
"그는 법을 준수하는 사람입니다."
法を守る人
Transliteration: Hō o mamoru hito
"彼は法を守る人です。"
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