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Meaning of decriminalization

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

decriminalization

Pronunciation:/diːˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of making a previously criminal activity no longer treatable as a criminal offence.

    Example: the decriminalization of all plant-based psychedelics

  2. The act of turning a criminal into a non-criminal by making their activities legal.