SCOFFLAW

scofflaw

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

scofflaw (plural scofflaws)

(US) One who habitually violates minor laws or fails to answer trivial court summonses (such as parking tickets).

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

30 November 2024

HYPOTHETICAL

(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”


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