lawbreaker

Example Sentences

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Mr. Ransom had been a “knucklehead” as a young man, he said, but never a lawbreaker, and he got serious as he got older.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2022

"However, once I return to Korea, I am a lawbreaker."

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2022

“A judge that adjudicates a case does not become a federal lawbreaker unless and until he enters an actual ruling that violates someone’s federally protected rights.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2021

For Hines, it was deeply embarrassing and frustrating to be called a lawbreaker after 15 years in the diesel industry without incident.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2020

The law sets limits, and acts as a modifier upon the behavior of the lawbreaker and the law enforcer.

From The Status Civilization by Sheckley, Robert