Web1. : a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law. 2. a. : a lawless person or a fugitive from the law. b. : a person or organization under a ban or restriction. c. : one that …

Weboutlaw 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

Webnoun. a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law. a person, group, or thing excluded from the benefits and protection of the law. a person …

WebAn 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 In pre-modern societies, all legal protection was withdrawn from the criminal, so that anyone was legally empowered to persecute or kill them. Outlawry was thus one of the harshest penalties in the legal system. In early Germanic law, the death penalty is …

Web( especially in the past) a person who has broken the law and who lives separately from the other parts of society because they want to escape legal punishment: Robin Hood was …

WebOutlaw: to make or declare contrary to the law. Synonyms: criminalize, illegalize, ban… Antonyms: decriminalize, legalize, allow… Find the right word.

WebAn outlaw is a criminal who's on the run. Historically, the word outlaw was used for Western criminals like Billy the Kid or Jesse James, not so much for contemporary drug lords or serial killers. Because they didn't need to be arrested by a police officer or other official, pursuing outlaws was once a way to earn reward money.

Web[count] : a person who has broken the law and who is hiding or running away to avoid punishment Billy the Kid was one of the most famous outlaws of America's early history. a gang of outlaws 2 outlaw / ˈ aʊtˌlɑː/ verb outlaws; outlawed; outlawing Britannica Dictionary definition of OUTLAW [+ object] : to make (something) illegal

Weboutlaw noun A person who is excluded from normal legal rights. outlaw noun 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. outlaw noun A wild horse. outlaw verb To declare illegal outlaw verb To place a ban upon outlaw verb

Weboutlaw n. popularly, anyone who commits serious crimes and acts outside the law. Copyright © 1981-2005 by Gerald N. Hill and Kathleen T. Hill. All Right reserved. …