Medieval Law And Society

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noun the condition of being an outlaw or the practice of living as an outlaw

  • Outlawry was a common punishment in medieval England for serious crimes.
  • Back in the day, outlawry meant you were basically banished from society.
  • If you keep causing trouble, you're gonna end up in outlawry.
  • In modern times, some consider tax evasion to be a form of financial outlawry.