The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lawless \Law"less\, a.
   1. Contrary to, or unauthorized by, law; illegal; as, a
      lawless claim.
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            He needs no indirect nor lawless course. --Shak.
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   2. Not subject to, or restrained by, the law of morality or
      of society; as, lawless men or behavior.
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   3. Not subject to the laws of nature; uncontrolled.
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            Or, meteorlike, flame lawless through the void.
                                                  --Pope.
      -- Law"less*ly, adv. -- Law"less*ness, n.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

lawlessness
    n 1: a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from
         a failure of government) [syn: anarchy, lawlessness]
    2: illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the
       law [syn: lawlessness, outlawry]