law-abiding

adjective

decent law-abiding citizens:

well behaved, lawful, righteous, honest, honorable, correct, upright, upstanding, good, decent, proper, solid, virtuous, moral, ethical;

high-minded, right-minded, principled, worthy, orderly, above board, clean-living, peaceable, peaceful, civilized;

dutiful, duteous, obedient, compliant, manageable, deferential, respectful, disciplined.

▷antonyms lawless, criminal.