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

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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

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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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