outlaw
Noun:
- A person who has broken the law and lives outside its protection: An "outlaw" is someone, often a fugitive, who is declared as being beyond legal protection and rights due to their criminal actions.
- A habitual criminal or bandit: Historically, it refers to a person, like a robber or rebel, who operates outside the established legal system.
Verb:
- To declare something illegal; to prohibit by law: To "outlaw" something is to make it officially illegal or to ban it through legal authority.
- To deprive someone of legal protection and rights: To formally declare a person an outlaw.
Adjective:
- Illegal; prohibited by law: Describes an activity or thing that is forbidden.
- Living outside the law; lawless: Describes a person or group operating beyond legal boundaries.
Noun:
- The sheriff pursued the outlaw through the desert.
- In old legends, Robin Hood was portrayed as a noble outlaw.
Verb:
- The government moved to outlaw the use of certain chemicals.
- The ancient king could outlaw a traitor, stripping them of all rights.
Adjective:
- The gang carried out outlaw activities.
- They participated in an outlaw strike.
"to be declared an outlaw": To be formally placed outside the protection of the law.
- The rebel leader was declared an outlaw by the crown.
"outlaw country" (music genre): A subgenre of country music known for its rebellious themes and rejection of the Nashville establishment.
- Willie Nelson was a key figure in the outlaw country movement.
Outlawry (n): The state of being an outlaw; the process of declaring someone an outlaw.
- The decree of outlawry meant he could be captured by anyone.
Lawless (adj): Without law; uncontrolled by law (a close synonym for the adjective form).
- The region descended into lawless chaos.
- Noun: Criminal, bandit, fugitive, desperado.
- Verb: Ban, prohibit, criminalize, proscribe.
- Adjective: Illegal, illicit, unlawful, forbidden.
(Note: "Outlaw" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its primary use is as a standard verb.) - To outlaw something: This is the standard verb+object construction. - Many countries have outlawed smoking in public places.
"Outlaw mentality": A mindset that rejects conventional rules and authority.
- The entrepreneur was praised for her innovative, outlaw mentality.
"Beyond the pale / an outlaw": This is a conceptual link; to be an outlaw is to be beyond the accepted boundaries (the "pale") of society and law.
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disobedient to or defiant of law
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lawless bands roaming the plains
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contrary to or forbidden by law
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an illegitimate seizure of power
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illicit trade
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an outlaw strike
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unlawful measures
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someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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declare illegal; outlaw
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Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.
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