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View definitions for outlaw

outlaw

noun as in person who is running from the law

verb as in prohibit; make illegal

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The state’s voters had outlawed such marriages in 2008 by approving Proposition 8, and although that initiative was overturned by the courts, its language remained in the state Constitution.

Texas outlaws abortion from the moment of fertilization; a record showing there is no cardiac activity isn’t enough to give physicians cover to intervene, experts said.

From Salon

It comes after an investigation found illegal blades were still available to buy online, a month after they were outlawed.

From BBC

During his recent campaign, Trump said he would ask Congress to pass a law outlawing sanctuary cities nationwide.

In recent years, seven states have outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude in their constitutions, including Colorado in 2018, Utah and Nebraska in 2020, and Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont in 2022.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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