outlawry
/ˈaʊtˌlɔri/
noun
- The state or condition of being an outlaw; being outside the protection of the law.
- The king declared outlawry against the rebel leader, stripping him of all rights.
- Outlawry was a harsh punishment that left a person with no legal protection.
- In medieval times, outlawry meant anyone could harm the person without legal consequences.
- The act of declaring someone an outlaw or the practice of doing so.
- The sheriff's outlawry of the bandit was announced in the town square.
- The practice of outlawry has largely disappeared in modern legal systems.
- Outlawry was used by rulers to control those who refused to obey the law.
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