English-Dutch translations for law-abiding

• gezagsgetrouw
  Op deze manier zullen we het gezagsgetrouwe burgers niet moeilijker maken om deel te nemen aan Europese evenementen! In this way, we will not make it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to participate in European events!
  Gezagsgetrouwe burgers hebben geleerd in angst te leven. Velen van hen zijn in hun dagelijkse leven bedreigd. Law-abiding citizens have learned to live in fear; many have been permanently threatened in their daily lives.
  In ruil voor naleving van de regels genieten ze dezelfde bescherming als gezagsgetrouwe consumenten op de traditionele markt. In return for their compliance, they can then enjoy the protection afforded to law-abiding consumers in the traditional market too.

Definition of law-abiding

• Obeying the laws of society; not a lawbreaker; without a criminal record

Examples

• The law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear from government surveillance... unless the government begins to break the law.