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verb

Outlaw v. t. (past & past part. outlawed; pres. part. outlawing)

To deprive of the benefit and protection of law; to declare to be an outlaw.

To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement; as, to outlaw a debt or claim; to deprive of legal force. "Laws outlawed by necessity."

To render illegal; to ban, prohibit, or proscribe under sanction of some penalty.

adjective

outlawed adj.

Contrary to or forbidden by law; banned; illicit; as, a member of an outlawed political party.

Synonyms: illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(prenominal), unlawful.

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Etymology of 'Outlawed'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Outlawed" Quotes from Famous Books

... when most persecuted, "The blood of the martyrs was the seed of the church." From the auto da fe arose the anthem that thrilled the Pagan heart. From prison cells poured forth paeans of praise that caused princes to kiss the cross. From the outlawed conventicle went forth a holy zeal that carried millions to the throne of grace,—from the gloomy midnight meeting there burst a light that illumed ...

— Volume 1 of Brann The Iconoclast • William Cowper Brann

... was one or two little matters agin him when he left 'ome; but he has heard that certain offenses may be 'outlawed.' Not that he has much 'ope his'n had, only he wanted to see a lawyer; and find out, in any case, how he could get ...

— Half A Chance • Frederic S. Isham

... became, like Robin Hood, of whom we read in ballads, a captain of robbers and outlawed banditti; and in this situation he was found by Silvia, and in this manner it came ...

— Tales from Shakespeare • Charles and Mary Lamb

... there came to Glen Cairn tales of the doings of that William Wallace who had, when the English first garrisoned the Scottish castles, while Edward was choosing between the competitors for her throne, killed young Selbye at Dundee, and had been outlawed for the deed. After that he went and resided with his uncle, Sir Ronald Crawford, and then with another uncle, Sir Richard Wallace of Riccarton. Here he gathered a party of young men, eager spirits like himself, and swore perpetual ...

— In Freedom's Cause • G. A. Henty

... those who will tell you it is not spruce, but a bastard fir; while others will tell you it is not fir, but a bastard spruce. Cappy Ricks had no definite ideas on the subject, for he didn't own enough of that kind of stumpage to grieve him. All he knew or cared was that when such outlawed stock was billed as spruce no judge or jury in the land could say it was fir; also, that in its green state it ...

— Cappy Ricks Retires • Peter B. Kyne

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