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lawless

/ˈlɔːləs/ adjective C1
  1. Not governed by any law.
  2. Prohibited by law; unlawful, illegal.
  3. Not restrained by the law or by discipline; disorderly, unruly. · On why leaving lawless places and leaving pseudovirtuous groups is loving such places and groups
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The Standard commented upon the fact that lawless outrages of the sort usually occurred under a Liberal Administration.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 55 · B2

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