Definition of lawless
lawlessly
adverblawlessness
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Examples of lawless in a Sentence
the lawless society of the frontier
the lawless rioters were destroying everything in sight
Recent Examples of lawless from the Web
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For most of his career, Noriega was an exemplar of a certain kind of American intervention in Latin America: The lawless, vicious leader whom the U.S. cultivated and propped up despite clear and serious flaws.
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Looked at, whole and complete, the entire operation now looks like a coherent and lawless enterprise.
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Full press release by EDRi and FREE: EDRi and FREE urge European Parliament to bring an end to lawless surveillance (4.09.2013)
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12th Century
First Known Use of lawless
12th century
LAWLESS Defined for English Language Learners
lawless
playDefinition of lawless for English Language Learners
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: having no laws
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: not obeying the law
LAWLESS Defined for Kids
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lawless
Legal Definition of lawless
1 : not restrained or controlled by law
2 : illegal a lawless act
lawlessly
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