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lawbreaker

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Lawbreaker (noun) means a person who does not obey the law; a criminal.

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A person who does not obey the law; a criminal.

"People often assume that speedboarders are disrespectful lawbreakers." — Nick Kolich, Speedboarders fly down hills (2007)

"Mr. Grimm pleaded guilty to a single count of tax fraud and was convicted in July 2015; he went on to serve eight months in prison. Lawmaker, law enforcer and lawbreaker — that’s a heck of a résumé, and alliterative, too!" — John Schwartz, Tax Advice From Lawmakers Turned Lawbreakers (2017)

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