In English law. A pro-cess by which a defendant or person in con-tempt on a civil or criminal process was de-clared an outlaw. If for treason or felony, lt amounted to conviction, and attainder. Stim. Law Gloss. See Respubllca v. Doan. 1 Dall. (Pa.) 86, 1 L. Ed. 47; Dale County v. Gunter, 46 Ala. 138; Drew v. Drew, 37 Me. 39L