outlaw
noun
a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
had outlawed
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past perfectof outlaw.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Rabin had condemned the massacre, and Israel had outlawed the Kahanist organizations by the time of the press conference, less than three weeks later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
In the infamous Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that enslaved people were not considered American citizens, even if they lived in a state that had outlawed slavery.
From Slate ● May 19, 2025
This law gave local governments the right to capture and return escapees, even in states that had outlawed slavery.
From National Geographic Kids ● Jan. 31, 2022
The Supreme Court had outlawed bus segregation in November 1956, and the court order went into effect in Montgomery the next month, spurring an end to the boycott.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2020
The miners whispered about organizing a union, and Fannie encouraged them, but a judge had outlawed the United Mine Workers of America, or UMWA, in the region.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
