Outlawry

Notwithstanding any disposition made or to be made , by virtue or colour of any attainder , outlawry , fugacy , or other forfeiture

The palace was confiscated, and its rich furniture sold; the Marchese di Montefiore was summoned to appear on a charge of sorcery; he came not to answer the accusation, and sentence of outlawry was passed against him.

Through this ‘passing-out ceremony’ the apprentice became both proven in reliability and bound, Faust-like, to the rebel cause by his act of outlawry.