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outlaw

1. out.law \'au.t-.lo.\ n [ME outlawe, fr. OE u-tlaga, fr. ON u-tlagi, fr. 
   uB-t out (akin to OE u-t out) + lag-, lo:g law - more at OUT, LAW 1: a 
   person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law  2a: a lawless 
   person or a fugitive from the law  2b: a person or organization under a ban 
   or disability  - outlaw aj
2. outlaw \'au.t-.lo.(*)r-e-\ vt 1a: to deprive of the benefit and 
   protection of law  1b: to make illegal  2: to place under a ban or 
   disability  3: to remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement  - 
   out.law.ry n