Outlaw (n.)
People think it means: Someone who has broken the law.
But it really means: A person excluded from protection of the law.
In the historical sense, Robin Hood is not an outlaw because he robs from the rich; he is an outlaw because he has lost all legal protection. That means you, me, or the Sheriff of Nottingham could legally stab ‘ole Robin in public and not be prosecuted for it—he is outside the law. Sad to say, but it’s probably safer to hang out with in-laws. We bet you’ve never realized these words are the same forwards and backwards.
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