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I've always like "Outlaw" or its synonyms found below in the text.
outÀlaw ( P ) Pronunciation Key (outl¶)
n.
A fugitive from the law.
A habitual criminal.
A rebel; a nonconformist: a social outlaw.
A person excluded from normal legal protection and rights.
A wild or vicious horse or other animal.
tr.v. outÀlawed, outÀlawÀing, outÀlaws
To declare illegal: outlawed the sale of firearms.
To place under a ban; prohibit: outlawed smoking in the house.
To deprive (one declared to be a criminal fugitive) of the protection of the law.
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[Middle English outlaue, from Old English tlaga, from Old Norse tlagi, from tlagr, outlawed, banished : t, out; see ud- in Indo-European Roots + l÷g, law; see legh- in Indo-European Roots.]
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outlaw 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, ôoutlawed, banished,ö made up of t, ôout,ö and l÷g, ôlaw.ö 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.
Main Entry: outÀlaw
Pronunciation: 'aut-"lo
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English +utlaga, from Old Norse +utlagi, from +ut out + lag log 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 person or organization (as a nation) under a ban or restriction or considered to be in defiance of norms or laws <considered an outlaw for its support of terrorism>
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, ® 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Main Entry: outlaw
Function: transitive verb
: to make illegal ùoutÀlawÀry /'aut-"lor-E/ noun
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 : someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime [syn: criminal, felon, crook, malefactor] v : declare illegal; outlaw; "********* is criminalized in the U.S." [syn: criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise] [ant: legalize]
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