scofflaw

plural scofflaws

1. a criminal or lawbreaker, especially one who is openly contemptuous or dismissive of current laws or displays conspicuous or outward disrespect, distain, or disregard for the law
2. USOne who habitually violates minor laws or fails to answer trivial court summonses (such as parking tickets).

   Unrepentant scofflaw on the lam Layin' waste to all the best-laid plans

   2001, J. G. Thirlwell, “Heuldoch 7B”, in Flow, performed by Foetus

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   The scofflaw entered the scoflsloon. He leaned an elbow on the scoffbar and rested a foot on the scoffrail. 'Waddle'y' have?" said the scoffbartender. "A little tea," said the scofflaw.

   1925, Wholesale Grocery Review

   If we are to scour out the scofflaws, we must first remove those particular laws at which nearly everybody scoffs.

   1926, The Independent, volume 117

   Within six months, with the full cooperation of police throughout the state, the scofflaw rate was down to 22 per cent.

   1967, Police: The Journal Covering the Professional Interests of All Law Enforcement Personnel, volumes 12-13

   At that time, appellant was informed that because there were unpaid tickets in the amount of $2,725.00, his Datsun had been declared a "scofflaw" car.

   1990, West's New York Supplement

   2001: 10th International Conference on High-Occupancy Vehicle Systems: Compendium of Technical Papers The signage will make it clear that if a motorist is an HOV scofflaw (i.e., violator of the vehicle code driving in the HOV-Only zone) that they will be subject to HOV violation fine of at least $271.