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OUTLAW
lawless, outlaw
(adjective) disobedient to or defiant of law; “lawless bands roaming the plains”
illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful
(adjective) contrary to or forbidden by law; “an illegitimate seizure of power”; “illicit trade”; “an outlaw strike”; “unlawful measures”
criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor
(noun) someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise
(verb) declare illegal; outlaw; “Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
outlaw (plural outlaws)
A fugitive from the law.
(history) A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.
A person who operates outside established norms.
A wild horse.
(humorous) An in-law: a relative by marriage.
(humorous) One who would be an in-law except that the marriage-like relationship is unofficial.
(slang) A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp.
Synonyms
• (fugitive): absconder, fugitive
• (criminal): bandit, wolfshead
• (person who operates outside established norms): anti-hero, deviant
Hypernyms
• (criminal): See Thesaurus:criminal
• (prostitute): See Thesaurus:prostitute
Verb
outlaw (third-person singular simple present outlaws, present participle outlawing, simple past and past participle outlawed)
To declare illegal.
To place a ban upon.
To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.
To deprive of legal force.
Source: Wiktionary
Out"law`, n. Etym: [AS. , . See Out, and Law.]
Definition: A person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection. Blackstone.
Out"law`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Outlawed; p. pr. & vb. n. Outlawing.] Etym: [AS. .]
1. To deprive of the benefit and protection of law; to declare to be an outlaw; to proscribe. Blackstone.
2. To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement; as, to outlaw a debt or claim; to deprive of legal force. "Laws outlawed by necessity." Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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