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Definition of: lawless
(lô′lis) adjective
1. Not subject or obedient to law of any sort; unruly; disobedient.
2. Without the sanction or authority of law; contrary to law: lawless measures.
3. Not formed or constructed according to law or rule; irregular: lawless verses.
4. Beyond the reach, or not within the province, of law.
5. Without the protection of law; outlawed: a lawless fugitive.
—law′less·ly adverb
—law′less·ness noun
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