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OUTLAW definition: 1. (especially in the past) a person who has broken the law and who lives separately from the other…. Learn more.
An outlaw, in its original and legal meaning, is a person declared as outside the protection of the law. In pre-modern societies, all legal protection was withdrawn from the criminal, so anyone was legally empowered to persecute or kill them.
The meaning of OUTLAW is a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law. How to use outlaw in a sentence.
1. verb. When something is outlawed, it is made illegal. In 1975 gambling was outlawed. [be VERB -ed] The German government has outlawed some fascist groups. [VERB noun] ...the outlawed political parties. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: ban, bar, veto, forbid More Synonyms of outlaw. 2. countable noun.
Definition of outlaw verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law. Synonyms: brigand, bandit, desperado. a person, group, or thing excluded from the benefits and protection of the law. a person under sentence of outlawry.
OUTLAW definition: 1. to make something officially illegal: 2. a criminal: . Learn more.
: to make (something) illegal. That type of gun was outlawed last year. The government passed a bill outlawing the hiring of children under the age of 12. OUTLAW meaning: a person who has broken the law and who is hiding or running away to avoid punishment.
noun. /ˈaʊtlɔː/. /ˈaʊtlɔː/. (used especially about people in the past) a person who has done something illegal and is hiding to avoid being caught; a person who is not protected by the law. Robin Hood, the world’s most famous outlaw. Topics Crime and punishment c1.
Outlaw is an American legal drama television series created by John Eisendrath that aired on NBC. The one-hour courtroom drama stars Jimmy Smits as a Supreme Court Justice, Cyrus Garza, who resigns from the bench and returns to private practice in an elite law firm where Claire Sax, love interest to Garza, is a powerful senior partner.
