Definition of "scofflaw" [scofflaw]

• One who habitually violates the law or fails to answer court summonses. (noun)

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• "Yes, a scofflaw is a lawbreaker, and that's a bad thing to be, but the word doesn't really make you detest scofflaws, which is what the person seeking the word wanted."
• "For example, if she found herself calling a hotel manager to remind him of a corporate promotion and wasnt getting a response, instead of fretting and repeatedly calling the scofflaw manager, Heidi did something different."
• "Why not make exceptions for the type of individualist who (in the bad old days) people called a scofflaw, a rebel."