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law-abiding

How to use law-abiding in a sentence

We should have to admit that the new law does little or nothing to relieve such a situation.

He that seeketh the law, shall be filled with it: and he that dealeth deceitfully, shall meet with a stumblingblock therein.

To Harrison and his wife there was no distinction between the executive and judicial branches of the law.

THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN

Now this setting up of an orderly law-abiding self seems to me to imply that there are impulses which make for order.

These schools became affiliated Universities, but never equalled the Law University in importance.

Judged from this point of view only, the elasticity provided by the new law is doubtless adequate.

Since this is a law of vibration, it is unscientific to speak of giving an overtone, for all tones contain overtones.

EXPRESSIVE VOICE CULTUREJESSIE ELDRIDGE SOUTHWICK

Now, the whole Northwest groaned beneath a cast-iron prohibition law at that time, and for some years thereafter.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

He passed through all the honors of the law, and in 1836 became lord chancellor.

The word of the law shall be fulfilled without a lie, and wisdom shall be made plain in the mouth of the faithful.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985