outlaw vs sanction

outlaw

verb
  • To place a ban upon. 

  • To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement. 

  • To declare illegal. 

  • To deprive of legal force. 

noun
  • A fugitive from the law. 

  • An in-law: a relative by marriage. 

  • A person who operates outside established norms. 

  • One who would be an in-law except that the marriage-like relationship is unofficial. 

  • A criminal who is excluded from normal legal rights; one who can be killed at will without legal penalty. 

  • A wild horse. 

  • A prostitute who works alone, without a pimp. 

sanction

verb
  • To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions. 

  • To ratify; to make valid. 

  • To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance. 

noun
  • An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid. 

  • A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body. 

  • A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above. 

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