2. A person engaging habitually in criminal activity, especially theft or robbery; an habitually lawless person, especially one who is a fugitive from the law. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
outlaw — [ autlo ] n. m. • 1783; mot angl. « hors la loi » ♦ Dans les pays anglo saxons, Brigand qui vivait hors la loi. ⇒ hors la loi. Des outlaws. ● outlaw nom (anglais outlaw) Bandit, hors la loi. ⇒OUTLAW, subst. masc. A. Dans les pays anglo saxons,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
outlaw — out·law 1 / au̇t ˌlȯ/ n [Old English ūtlaga, from Old Norse ūtlagi, from ūt out + lag lo̡g law] 1: a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law a trespasser is not an outlaw 2: a lawless person or a fugitive from the law 3: a… … Law dictionary
Outlaw — bezeichnet: einen Gesetzlosen, siehe Gesetzloser eine Protestbewegung in der Country Musik, siehe Outlaw Bewegung Outlaw (Film), einen britischen Film von Nick Love von 2007 George Outlaw († 1825), US amerikanischer Politiker Siehe auch: Outlaw… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Outlaw — Out law , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outlawed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outlawing}.] [AS. ?tlagian.] [1913 Webster] 1. To deprive of the benefit and protection of law; to declare to be an outlaw. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] 2. To remove from legal jurisdiction … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outlaw — (izg. autlȏ) m DEFINICIJA publ. onaj koji je izvan zakona, bjegunac pred zakonom; odmetnik SINTAGMA outlaw country (izg. outlaw kàntri) glazb. podžanr countryja iz 1970 ih koji zagovara povratak tradicionalnim vrijednostima žanra uz prisvajanje… … Hrvatski jezični portal
outlaw — [n] person who is running from the law bandit, brigand, con, criminal, crook, desperado, drifter, ex con, fugitive, gangster, gunslinger*, hood*, hoodlum, hooligan*, jailbird, marauder, mobster, mug*, outcast, pariah, racketeer, robber, wrong… … New thesaurus
outlaw — [out′lô΄] n. [ME outlawe < OE utlaga < ON útlagr, lit., outlawed: see OUT & LAW] 1. Historical a person declared by a court of law to be deprived of legal rights and protection, generally for the commission of some crime: the killing of… … English World dictionary
Outlaw — Outlaw,der:⇨Verbrecher OutlawGesetzloser,Ausgestoßener,Geächteter,Verfemter,Gesetzesbrecher,Verbrecher … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
outlaw — ► NOUN 1) a fugitive from the law. 2) historical a person deprived of the benefit and protection of the law. ► VERB 1) make illegal; ban. 2) historical deprive of the benefit and protection of the law. DERIVATIVES outlawry no … English terms dictionary
Outlaw — Frank (right) and Jesse James (left) in 1872. The James brothers led a gang of outlaws in the Old West era. This article is about the legal concept. For other uses, see Outlaw (disambiguation). In historical legal systems, an outlaw is declared… … Wikipedia
