Word Of The Day

Scofflaw:

A person who flouts the law, especially by failing to comply with a law that is difficult to enforce effectively. [Lexico]

Noted in “Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer toughens mask mandate and orders businesses to reject scofflaws,” Kim Bellware, WaPo.

I particularly appreciate the refinement clause concerning difficult to enforce laws.

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