Illegal and Outlaw

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Illegal adjective - Prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules.

Usage example: an illegal chess move

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Outlaw and illegal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outlaw" instead the word "Illegal" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: illegality, illegally

Outlaw adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.

Usage example: an outlaw strike

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Illegal and outlaw are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illegal" instead the word "Outlaw" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: outlawed, outlawing, outlawry

Outlaw Couple: Connor and Risa eventually become this, although the crimes they commit are always about doing the right thing even if it's illegal.

Source: Literature / Unwind
Illegal Religion: Several countries in Faerun outlaw the worship of Talos (not to be confused with the deity from The Elder Scrolls series), the god of storms, destruction and natural disasters.

Source: Tabletop Game / Forgotten Realms
This happened in the Martha Speaks episode "Martha Out West"; Alice's Big Brother Bully Ronald didn't want to play an outlaw in the western movie they were filming (since outlaws do illegal things) so they made him a guy who buys the town and forces everyone to leave.

Source: Villainy-Free Villain

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