A Skogarmaor (meaning "man of the forest"), also called útlagi (meaning "outlaw"), is a Norse outcast who has been banished from their community for various crimes. Full outlawry was also called skóggangr (meaning "going into the forest"). Full outlawry meant that the outlaw lost his right to live as a full member of society for the rest of his life.
Instead of arresting and executing a person found guilty of severe crimes, the Norse declared them an outlaw. This meant that he no longer had any rights, all of his property was confiscated, and he could be lawfully killed by anyone. In a culture where honor-based revenge killing were commonplace and considered to be proper, this was often effectively a privatized death sentence.
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