Homo sacer

Homo sacer (Latin for the ‘sacred man’ or ‘accursed man’) is a phrase taken from Roman law. It is used to describe someone who is banished, and may be killed by anybody but not used in a religious killing (sacrifice). Described by Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben in his book Homo Sacer; ‘sovereign power and bare life’ as a person who is living a ‘naked life’ and is an outcast of society.