LAW-ABIDING Meaning of LAW-ABIDING in English ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : abiding by or obedient to the law• law-abid·ing·ness noun -es Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012