Outlaw and Unlawful

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Outlaw adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.

Usage example: an outlaw strike

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Unlawful is a synonym for outlaw. In some cases you can use "Unlawful" instead an adjective "Outlaw".

Nearby Words: outlawed, outlawing, outlawry

Unlawful adjective - Contrary to or forbidden by law.

Usage example: unlawful measures

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Outlaw is a synonym for unlawful. Sometimes you can use "Outlaw" instead an adjective "Unlawful".

Nearby Words: unlawfulness, unlawfully

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