outlaw

Etymology

From Middle English outlawe, outlagh, utlaȝe, from Old English ūtlaga (“outlaw”), borrowed from Old Norse útlagi (“outlaw, fugitive”), equivalent to out- + law. Cognate with Icelandic útlagi (“outlaw”).

noun

1. A fugitive from the law.
2. (history) A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty.
3. A person who operates outside established norms.
   The main character in the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you.
4. A wild horse.
5. (humorous) An in-law: a relative by marriage.
6. (humorous) One who would be an in-law except that the marriage-like relationship is unofficial.
7. (slang) A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp.
   Without a pimp, she was an "outlaw," likely to be harassed, or threatened with assault or robbery on the street. 1977, Joseph Julian, Social Problems, page 463
   She was an outlaw. Chance is doing some double-checking to see if she had a pimp nobody knew about, but it doesn't look likely. 2010, Lawrence Block, Eight Million Ways To Die

verb

1. To declare illegal.
2. To place a ban upon.
   The legal change in England and Wales will outlaw selling, manufacturing, renting or importing zombie knives. 2016-08-15, “'Zombie knives' ban to come into force”, in BBC News
3. To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.
   to outlaw a debt or claim
4. To deprive of legal force.