lawless person

  • 1lawless — The characterization of a person who does not submit to be governed by the law. Arkansas v Kansas & T. Coal Co. (CC Ark) 96 F 353, 362 …

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  • 2Blackie Lawless — (* 4. September 1956 als Steven Edward Duren[1]) ist ein amerikanischer Musiker, der in den 1980er Jahren mit seiner Schock Rock /Heavy Metal Band W.A.S.P. bekannt wurde. Er ist Sänger und Gitarrist …

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  • 3lewd person — One who is lawless, bad, vicious, unchaste, indecent, obscene, lascivious. State v. Harlowe, 174 Wash. 227, 24 P.2d 601 …

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  • 4lewd person — One who is lawless, bad, vicious, unchaste, indecent, obscene, lascivious. State v. Harlowe, 174 Wash. 227, 24 P.2d 601 …

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  • 5outlaw — out·law 1 / au̇t ˌlȯ/ n [Old English ūtlaga, from Old Norse ūtlagi, from ūt out + lag lo̡g law] 1: a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law a trespasser is not an outlaw 2: a lawless person or a fugitive from the law 3: a… …

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  • 6ruffian — /ruf ee euhn, ruf yeuhn/, n. 1. a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully. adj. 2. Also, ruffianly. tough; lawless; brutal. [1525 35; < MF < It ruffiano, perh. < Langobardic *hruf scurf + It ano AN] Syn. 1. brute, tough, knave, rogue, blackguard …

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  • 7ruffian — ruf•fi•an [[t]ˈrʌf i ən, ˈrʌf yən[/t]] n. 1) a tough, lawless person; brutal bully 2) Also, ruf′fi•an•ly. tough; lawless; brutal • Etymology: 1525–35; &LT; MF &LT; It ruffiano pander, of uncert. orig. ruf′fi•an•ism, n …

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  • 8ruffian — [ruf′ē ən, ruf′yən] n. [Fr rufian &LT; It ruffiano, a pander &LT; dial. roffia, filth &LT; Gmc * hruf , scurf (akin to OHG ruf, OE hreof) &LT; IE base * kreup &GT; Lith kraupus, rough: E sense infl. by ROUGH] a brutal, violent, lawless person;&#8230; …

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  • 9outlaw — /owt law /, n. 1. a lawless person or habitual criminal, esp. one who is a fugitive from the law. 2. a person, group, or thing excluded from the benefits and protection of the law. 3. a person under sentence of outlawry. 4. a person who refuses&#8230; …

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  • 10outlaw — out•law [[t]ˈaʊtˌlɔ[/t]] n. 1) a lawless person or habitual criminal, esp. one who is a fugitive from the law 2) a person, group, etc., excluded from the benefits or protection of the law 3) a person or group that has been banned or restricted 4) …

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