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  tlaga, from Old Norse tlagi, from tlagr, outlawed, banished : t, 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 tlagr, "outlawed, banished," made up of t, "out," and lög, "law." An tlagi (derived from tlagr) 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 tlaga, 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. |
outlaw
Noun
History a criminal who has been deprived of legal protection and rights
Verb
1. to make (something) illegal: racial discrimination was formally outlawed
2. History to make (someone) an outlaw
outlawed adj
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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" |
outlaw
noun 1. bandit, criminal, thief, crook, robber, fugitive, outcast, delinquent, felon, highwayman, desperado, marauder, brigand, lawbreaker, footpad (archaic)
Translations
outlaw [ˈautlɔː] n → fuorilegge m/f
vt [+ person] → mettere fuori della legge [+ practice]; proscrivere
n outlaw [ˈautloː]
a criminal, especially one who is punished by being refused the protection of the law. voëlvryverklaarde, misdadiger, boef خارِج عن القانون، مُخالِف للقانون беглец člověk mimo zákon fredløs der/die Geächtete ο παράνομος, ο εκτός νόμου prófugo, fugitivo lindprii متمرد lainsuojaton hors-la-loi פּוֹשֵע מְבוּקָש विधि बहिष्कृत kriminalac, zlikovac betyár penjahat útlagi fuorilegge 無法者 법률상의 은전과 보호를 빼앗긴 사람 nusikaltėlis, įstatymo neginamas asmuo cilvēks ārpus likuma penjahat vogelvrij verklaarde fredløs; banditt banita foragido persoană în afara legii человек вне закона; преступник človek mimo zákona izobčenec odmetnik fredlös, laglös คนที่ทำผิดกฏหมาย kanun kaçağı, cani 被剝奪公民權者 людина, що перебуває поза законом; ізгой مجرم، قانوني حق سے محروم kẻ sống ngoài vòng pháp luật 被剥夺公民权者
v
to make (someone) an outlaw. verbied, ʼn verbod plaas op, voëlvry verklaar يَحْرِمُه حِمايَة القانون، يُحَرِّم شَيئاً обявявам извън закона postavit mimo zákon erklære for fredløs ächten επικηρύσσω, κηρύσσω κπ. παράνομο proscribir, declarar ilegal lindpriiks kuulutama از حقوق مدنی و حمایت قانونی محروم کردن julistaa lainsuojattomaksi mettre hors la loi לְהוֹצִיא מִחוּץ לָחוֹק बहिष्कृत करना staviti nekoga izvan zakona törvényen kívülinek nyílvánít menganggap penjahat gera (e-n) útlægan bandire 社会から葬る 법률상의 은전과 보호를 빼앗다 paskelbti už įstatymo ribų, uždrausti įstatymu pasludināt (kādu) ārpus likuma mengisytiharkan sso sbg penjahat vogelvrij verklaren gjøre fredløs skazać na banicję proscrever a scoate în afara legii; a proscrie объявлять вне закона postaviť mimo zákona izobčiti odmetnuti ställa utanför lagen, förklara fredlös ทำให้เป็นสิ่งผิดกฎหมาย yasa dışı ilân etmek 剝奪某人公民權 оголошувати поза законом قانوني حق سے محروم کرنا đặt ra ngoài vòng pháp luật 剥夺某人公民权
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