scofflaw

Example Sentences

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“When you have corporate scofflaws, which Dollar General has shown itself to be, the system needs to be strengthened,” Mr. McCartin said.

From New York Times

But it is still on the books, regardless of the numbers of scofflaws.

From Washington Post

Notorious labor law scofflaws like Amazon and Starbucks are listed as "partners" as well as behemoths from big pharma and big oil and of course Norfolk Southern that's doing damage control in Ohio.

From Salon

The new “Night Court,” like the original, takes place at an after-hours Manhattan arraignment court and centers on the characters that populate it: the judge, the lawyers, the bailiffs, the stenographers, the scofflaws.

From New York Times

But more to the point, the IRS desperately needs to increase enforcement, particularly against wealthy tax scofflaws.

From Washington Post