I think you mean flouting (ignoring or defying) the law.
Flaunting means to display or show off, like going to the beach in a bikini after working so hard to get in shape.
Flaunting means to display or show off, like going to the beach in a bikini after working so hard to get in shape.
Similar to any word really.. if enough people use it a certain way, then that is the correct way by definition.