Outlaw - Definition

outlaw

adj 1: contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure
of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful
measures" [syn: illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a),
outlawed, unlawful]
2: disobedient to or defiant of law; "lawless bands roaming the
plains" [syn: lawless, outlaw(a)]
n 1: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally
convicted of a crime [syn: criminal, felon, crook,
outlaw, malefactor]
v 1: declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the
U.S." [syn: outlaw, criminalize, criminalise,
illegalize, illegalise] [ant: decriminalise,
decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate,
legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize]

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