What does "outlaw" mean?
Outlaw: To deprive of the benefit and protection of law; to declare to be an outlaw; to proscribe. Blackstone.
Additional senses
- 2.To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement; as, to outlaw a debt or claim; to deprive of legal force. "Laws outlawed by necessity." Fuller.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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