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1. : 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 is unconventional or rebellious.
(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 an outlaw who lived in the forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor. Compare. malefactor formal. felon specialized. crook noun (CRIMINAL) informal. criminal noun.
An 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.
a lawless person or habitual criminal, esp. one who is a fugitive from the law. 2. a person, group, or thing excluded from the benefits and protection of the law. 3. a person under sentence of outlawry. 4. a person who refuses to be governed by the established rules or practices of any group; rebel; nonconformist.
noun. 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.
A habitual criminal. A person declared by a court of law to be deprived of legal rights and protection, generally for the commission of some crime: the killing of such a person was not a legal offense. A rebel; a nonconformist. A social outlaw.
1. When something is outlawed, it is made illegal. [...] 2. An outlaw is a criminal who is hiding from the authorities. [old-fashioned] [...] More. Pronunciation of 'outlaw' American English pronunciation. More. Conjugations of 'outlaw' present simple: I outlaw, you outlaw [...] past simple: I outlawed, you outlawed [...] past participle: outlawed.
OUTLAW definition: 1. to make something officially illegal: 2. a criminal: . Learn more.
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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.