scofflaw

Example Sentences

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In 2015, an infamously scofflaw fleet of more than 70 bottom trawlers from Thailand fished in the Saya de Malha Bank.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

I think not being run over by a scofflaw on an e-scooter should qualify as minding my own business.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2023

A California scofflaw: What will happen to David Hoffman and his property in Marin County?

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2022

In that case, Landis — who was known to pepper witnesses with questions — asked the young scofflaw, Francis Carey, what his salary had been.

From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2022

In all truth, these talented, hardworking, law-abiding, mature, adult people are far more disturbing to the peace and order of the current status quo than any scofflaw group of romantic teenage punk kids.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce