lawless

[law·less]

A lawless society is one without any rules or order. In some respects, the Old West era of the U.S. was a lawless time.

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Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a lawless claim.

Adjective S.
without law or control; "the system is economically inefficient and politically anarchic"

Adjective S.
disobedient to or defiant of law; "lawless bands roaming the plains"

Adjective S.
lax in enforcing laws; "an open town"


a.
Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a lawless claim.

a.
Not subject to, or restrained by, the law of morality or of society; as, lawless men or behavior.

a.
Not subject to the laws of nature; uncontrolled.


Lawless

Law"less, a. 1. Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a lawless claim.
He needs no indirect nor lawless course.
2. Not subject to, or restrained by, the law of morality or of society; as, lawless men or behavior. 3. Not subject to the laws of nature; uncontrolled.
Or, meteorlike, flame lawless through the void.
-- Law"less*ly, adv. -- Law"less*ness, n.

Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a lawless claim.

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Usage Examples

The most dangerous criminal now is the entirely lawless modern philosopher. Compared to him, burglars and bigamists are essentially moral men.

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