scofflaw

scoff·law

S0152800 (skŏf′lô′, skôf′-)n. One who habitually violates laws, especially laws that do not involve serious criminal offenses.

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(ˈskɒflɔː) ninformal US a person who habitually flouts or violates the law, esp one who fails to pay debts or answer summonses

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

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noun one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses

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