noun
- people who habitually violate laws, especially minor ones, with contempt or disregard
Usage: plural of scofflaw
Examples
- The city cracked down on parking scofflaws who ignored meter violations.
- Traffic scofflaws continued to speed through school zones despite increased fines.
- The mayor promised to target scofflaws who dumped trash illegally.
- Many scofflaws simply ignored their unpaid tickets until their licenses were suspended.
- The new enforcement program aimed to reduce the number of repeat scofflaws.
- Parking scofflaws owed the city millions in unpaid fines.