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Webster 1913 Edition
Outlaw
1.
A person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection.
Blackstone.
Out′lawˊ
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Outlawed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Outlawing
.] [AS.
[GREEK]tlagian
.] 1.
To deprive of the benefit and protection of law; to declare to be an outlaw.
Blackstone.
2.
To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement;
“Laws outlawed by necessity.” as, to
; to deprive of legal force. outlaw
a debt or claimFuller.
Webster 1828 Edition
Outlaw
OUT'LAW
,Noun.
OUT'LAW
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
outlaw
outlaw
English
Noun
outlaw (plural outlaws)
- A fugitive from the law.
- A person who is excluded from normal legal rights.
- A person who operates outside established norms.
- The main character of the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you.
- A wild horse.
- (humorous) An in-law: a relative by marriage.
Synonyms
- (person that operates outside established norms): anti-hero
Translations
a fugitive from the law
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person without legal rights
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wild horse
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 outlaw a debt or claim
- To deprive of legal force.
- Laws outlawed by necessity. — Fuller.
Translations
to declare illegal
to place a ban on
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