ppl. a. [UN-1 8.]
1. (See LAW v. 3, EXPEDITATE v.)
1598. Manwood, Laws Forest, xvi. 92. The owners are to be amerced 3s. for the keeping of such Dogges vnlawed.
1659. Termes de la Ley, 163 b/2. A privilege to keep Doggs within the Forrest unlawed without punishment.
1685. Brady, Hist. Eng., App. 142. (tr. Charter of Forests). He whose Dog at such time shall be found unlawed.
1913. Contemp. Rev., Oct., 560. It was considered a great honour to be allowed to keep unlawed dogs for pleasure of the chase.
2. Exempt from law.
1880. Mem. J. Legge, 291. Miracle is not an unlawed interference.