lawless

(-lis)

adjective

  1. without law; not regulated by the authority of law: a lawless city
  2. not in conformity with law; illegal: lawless practices
  3. not obeying the law; unruly; disorderly

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See lawless in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Unrestrained by law; unruly: a lawless mob.
  2. Contrary to the law; unlawful: the lawless slaughter of protected species.
  3. Not governed by law: the lawless frontier.

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  • lawˈless·ly adverb
  • lawˈless·ness noun

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