Outlawry

Quick meaning: Outlawry is a noun meaning (law, historical) A declaration that an individual cannot benefit from the protection of law in a jurisdiction.

Meaning

(law, historical) A declaration that an individual cannot benefit from the protection of law in a jurisdiction.

More Meanings

1. The state of being an outlaw; lawlessness.

Example Sentences

Notwithstanding any disposition made or to be made , by virtue or colour of any attainder , outlawry , fugacy , or other forfeiture

Through this ‘passing-out ceremony’ the apprentice became both proven in reliability and bound, Faust-like, to the rebel cause by his act of outlawry.

The palace was confiscated, and its rich furniture sold; the Marchese di Montefiore was summoned to appear on a charge of sorcery; he came not to answer the accusation, and sentence of outlawry was passed against him.

Word Forms

• outlawries

Synonyms for outlawry

Depending on context, synonyms include outlawdom, lawlessness.

Antonyms for outlawry

Common opposites include inlawry.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lawlessness, ban, illegality, limitation, disallowance, immunity.

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