scofflaw

scoff·law

 (skŏf′lô′, skôf′-)

n.

One who habitually violates laws, especially laws that do not involve serious criminal offenses.

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scofflaw

(ˈskɒflɔː)

n

informal US a person who habitually flouts or violates the law, esp one who fails to pay debts or answer summonses

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scoff•law

(ˈskɔfˌlɔ, ˈskɒf-)

n.

a person who flouts the law, esp. one who fails to pay fines owed.

[1920–25, Amer.]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

scofflaw - one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

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