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Adjective: outlawed  'awt,lod
  1. Contrary to or forbidden by law
    "an outlawed seizure of power";
    - illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, unlawful
Verb: outlaw  'awt,lo
  1. Declare illegal; ban
    "Marijuana is outlawed in the U.S.";
    - criminalize, criminalise [Brit], illegalize, illegalise [Brit]

See also: illegal

Type of: disallow, forbid, interdict, nix [N. Amer, informal], prohibit, proscribe, veto

Antonym: legitimatise [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Outlawed

Outlaw, John