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out·law
(out′lô′)n.
1.
a. A fugitive from the law.
b. A habitual criminal.
c. A rebel; a nonconformist: a social outlaw.
2. A person excluded from normal legal protection and rights.
3. A wild or vicious horse or other animal.
tr.v. out·lawed, out·law·ing, out·laws
1. To declare illegal: outlawed the sale of firearms.
2. To place under a ban; prohibit: outlawed smoking in the house.
3. To deprive (one declared to be a criminal fugitive) of the protection of the law.
[Middle English outlaue, from Old English ūtlaga, from Old Norse ūtlagi, from ūtlagr, outlawed, banished : ūt, out; see ud- in Indo-European roots + lög, law; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]
out′law′ adj.
Word History: The word outlaw brings to mind the cattle rustlers and gunslingers of the Wild West, but it comes to us from a much earlier time, when guns were not yet invented but cattle stealing was. Outlaw can be traced back to the Old Norse word ūtlagr, "outlawed, banished," made up of ūt, "out," and lög, "law." An ūtlagi (derived from ūtlagr) was someone outside the protection of the law. The Scandinavians, who invaded and settled in England during the 8th through the 11th century, gave us the Old English word ūtlaga, which designated someone who because of criminal acts had to give up his property to the crown and could be killed without recrimination. The legal status of the outlaw became less severe over the course of the Middle Ages. However, the looser use of the word to designate criminals in general, which arose in Middle English, lives on in tales of the Wild West.
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outlaw
(ˈaʊtˌlɔː)n
1. (Law) (formerly) a person excluded from the law and deprived of its protection
2. (Law) any fugitive from the law, esp a habitual transgressor
3. (Law) a wild or untamed beast
vb (tr)
4. (Law) to put (a person) outside the law and deprive of its protection
5. (Law) (in the US) to deprive (a contract) of legal force
6. (Law) to ban
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out•law
(ˈaʊtˌlɔ)n.
1. a lawless person or habitual criminal, esp. one who is a fugitive from the law.
2. a person, group, etc., excluded from the benefits or protection of the law.
3. a person or group that has been banned or restricted.
4. a person who rebels against established rules or practices; nonconformist.
5. Western U.S.
v.t. a. a horse that cannot be broken.
b. any rogue animal.
6. to make unlawful or illegal.
7. to deprive of the benefits and protection of the law.
8. to prohibit: to outlaw smoking in a theater.
9. to remove from legal jurisdiction.
adj. 10. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an outlaw.
[before 1150; Old English ūtlaga < Old Norse ūtlagi one outside the protection of the law]
out′law`ry, n., pl. -ries.
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outlaw
Past participle: outlawed
Gerund: outlawing
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| Noun | 1. |  outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crimeblackmailer, extortioner, extortionist - a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them bootlegger, moonshiner - someone who makes or sells illegal liquor desperado, desperate criminal - a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier) fugitive from justice, fugitive - someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice highbinder - a corrupt politician highjacker, hijacker - someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, toughie, goon, tough - an aggressive and violent young criminal abductor, kidnaper, kidnapper, snatcher - someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) mafioso - a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States liquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) principal - (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement parolee, probationer - someone released on probation or on parole racketeer - someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion) habitual criminal, recidivist, repeater - someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) scofflaw - one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser, runner, smuggler - someone who imports or exports without paying duties stealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it traitor, treasonist - someone who betrays his country by committing treason |
| Verb | 1. | outlaw - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S." nix, prohibit, proscribe, disallow, forbid, interdict, veto - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" |
| Adj. | 1. |  outlaw - contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move" |
| 2. | outlaw - disobedient to or defiant of law; "lawless bands roaming the plains" unlawful - contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters" |
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outlaw
verb
1. ban, bar, veto, forbid, condemn, exclude, embargo, suppress, prohibit, banish, disallow, proscribe, make illegal, interdict, criminalize The German government has outlawed some fascist groups.
ban support, allow, approve, permit, sanction, consent, endorse, authorize, legalise
ban support, allow, approve, permit, sanction, consent, endorse, authorize, legalise
2. banish, excommunicate, ostracize, put a price on (someone's) head He should be outlawed for his crimes against the state.
noun
1. (History) bandit, criminal, thief, crook, robber, fugitive, outcast, delinquent, felon, highwayman, desperado, marauder, brigand, lawbreaker, footpad (archaic) a band of desperate outlaws
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outlaw
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Translations
خارِج عن القانون، مُخالِف للقانون
erklære for fredløsfredløs
betyártörvényen kívülinek nyílvánít
gera útlæganútlagi
įstatymo neginamas asmuopaskelbti už įstatymo ribųuždrausti įstatymu
cilvēks ārpus likumapasludināt ārpus likuma
človek mimo zákonapostaviť mimo zákona
canikanun kaçağıyasa dışı ilân etmek
outlaw
[ˈaʊtlɔː]A. N (= fugitive) → prófugo/a m/f, fugitivo/a m/f; (= bandit) → bandido/a m/f, matrero/a m/f (Andes, S. Cone); (in Westerns) → forajido/a m/f
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outlaw
vt → ächten; newspaper, action etc → für ungesetzlich erklären, verbieten
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outlaw
(ˈautloː) noun a criminal, especially one who is punished by being refused the protection of the law.
verb to make (someone) an outlaw.
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