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outlawry::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lawlessness |
| Type of | illegality |
| Derivation | outlaw |
Examples of outlawry
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Televised westerns have filled the gap, imbuing them with the spirit of benign outlawry.
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As it happens, North Carolina is one of a handful of states where outlawry remains in existence.
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Lacey concludes that Lansky's contribution to American outlawry underwent the usual romanticizing.
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The imperial ban was a form of outlawry in the Holy Roman Empire.
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Some managed to have an outlawry specifically reversed, such as the 8th Viscount Dillon in 1694.
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They argued that they had broken one law in order to halt what they believed was a greater act of outlawry.
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Outlawry also existed in other ancient legal codes, such as the ancient Norse and Icelandic legal code.
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The sentence of outlawry was overturned.
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He spends much of the movie trying to resist the temptation of outlawry, the nefarious fashion of basic black.
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- Lawlessness: illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law
- Originated as the community's way of dealing with a violent or dangerous wrongdoer. A declaration of outlawry deprived the outlaw of the protection of the king and the law; his property was forfeit to the king and he could be killed with impunity.
