outlawry
nounUK /ˈaʊtlɔːri/
US /ˈaʊtlɔːri/
Outlawry is when someone is made an outlaw and treated as outside the law.
The sheriff declared outlawry against the bandit who fled into the hills.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The state of being an outlaw, or the condition of living outside the protection of the law.
After his outlawry, he could be killed by anyone without legal penalty.
3. The act of declaring someone an outlaw, often by a court or authority.
The court's outlawry of the rebel leader shocked the villagers.
4. A wild, lawless way of behaving.
The town grew tired of the outlawry that plagued its streets at night.