Outlawry

In English law. The act of being put out of the protection of the law, by process regularly sued out against a person who is in contempt in refusing to become amenable to the court having jurisdiction. The proceedings themselves are also called the "outlawry." Outlawry may take place in criminal or in civil cases. 3 Bl. Comm. 283; Co. Litt. 128; 4 Bouv. Inst, note 4196. In the United States, outlawry in civil cases is unknown, and if there are any cases of outlawry in criminal cases; they are very rare. Dane, Abr. c. 193a, 34. See Bac. Abr. "Abatement" (B), "Outlawry;" Gilb. Hist. 196, 197; 2 Va. Cas. 244; 2 Dall. (Pa.) 92.

In English Law. The act of being put out of the protection of the law, by process regularly sued out against a person who is in contempt in refusing to become amenable to the court having jurisdiction. The proceedings themselves are also called the outlawry. Outlawry may take place in criminal or in civil cases; 3 Bla. Com. 283; Co. Litt. 128. In the United States, outlawry in civil cases is unknown, and if there are any cases of outlawry in criminal cases they are very rare; Dane, Abr. ch. 193 a, 34. 0UTPARTERS. Stealers of cattle. Cowell. 0UTPUTERS. Such as set watches for the robbing any manor house. Cowell.

outlary. The process by law; the being put out ot the law law. The process is resorted to either civil or criminal process.

In English law. <A process by which a defendant or person in contempt on a civil or criminal process was declared an outlaw. If for treason or felony, it amounted to conviction and attainder. Stim. Law Gloss.

A process tempt on a civil or for treason or felony, V. Exigent, Capias Outre,/^. Beyond. Outstanding term. Ove,/r.. With, for.

An ancient proceeding, putting a man out of the protection of the law, so that he became incapable of bringing an action for redress of injuries, and forfeited all his goods and chattels to the king. Outlawry was a process which might be resorted to against an absconding defendant in a civil or criminal proceeding. An outlawry for treason or felony operated as a conviction and attainder; and, anciently, a person outlawed might be killed by any one who should meet him. But as early as the reign of Edward III. it was held that no man was entitled to kill him, except the sheriff having lawful warrant. [Cowel; 1 Bl. Com. 43; Srd. 284; 4 Id. 319; 3 Steph. Com. 495; 4 7rf. 383, 465. ) By later rules, though an outlaw could not prosecute any action, except for the purpose of reversing the outlawry, he might appear for the purpose of protecting himself from the claims of others, or might come to the court to set aside proceedings taken against him. He was not prohibited from suing or defending in another's right; he was a competent witness, though he could not be a juror. But the whole proceeding is now practically obsolete. Siozley Sf W.