exlex

1 of 2

noun

plural -es

obsolete

: outlaw

exlex

2 of 2

adjective

ex·​lex

ˈekˌsleks

: without legal authority

exlex government

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin, from Latin, bound by no law, lawless

Adjective

German exlex-, from Latin exlex bound by no law, lawless, from ex- ex- entry 1 + lex law

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