# outlawry

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊtlɔːɹi/

## Definitions
1. A declaration that an individual cannot benefit from the protection of law in a jurisdiction.
2. The state of being an outlaw; lawlessness.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English outlawerie, from outlawe + -erie after Anglo-Norman utlagarie, utlarie, and Late Latin utlagaria; by surface analysis, outlaw + -ry.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outlawry