OUTLAWED

illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful

(adjective) contrary to or forbidden by law; “an illegitimate seizure of power”; “illicit trade”; “an outlaw strike”; “unlawful measures”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

outlawed (not comparable)

(of an act) put beyond the limits of the law, forbidden, against the law.

(of a person) put beyond the limits of the law, declared an outlaw or declared a criminal.

Verb

outlawed

simple past tense and past participle of outlaw

Source: Wiktionary


OUTLAW

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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POLYGENIC

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