decriminalization

de·crim·i·nal·ize

D0082300 (dē-krĭm′ə-nə-līz′)tr.v. de·crim·i·nal·ized, de·crim·i·nal·iz·ing, de·crim·i·nal·iz·es To reduce or abolish criminal penalties for: decriminalize the use of marijuana.

de·crim′i·nal·i·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

Thesaurus

Noun

decriminalization - legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegaldecriminalisationlawmaking, legislating, legislation - the act of making or enacting lawscriminalisation, criminalization - legislation that makes something illegal; "the criminalization of marijuana"

Translations

decriminalization

n. the repeal or amendment (undoing) of statutes which made certain acts criminal, so that those acts no longer are crimes or subject to prosecution. Many states have decriminalized certain sexual practices between consenting adults, "loitering," (hanging out without any criminal activity), or out-moded racist laws against miscegenation (marriage or cohabitation between people of different races). Currently, there is a considerable movement toward decriminalization of the use of some narcotics (particularly marijuana) by adults, on various grounds, including individual rights and contention that decriminalization would take the profit out of the drug trade by making drugs available through clinics and other legal sources.

Decriminalization

The act of making a previously illegal act legal. For example, a state may decriminalize usury by allowing banks to charge higher interest rates.

decriminalization

noun

Synonyms for decriminalization

noun legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal

Synonyms

decriminalisation

Related Words

lawmaking
legislating
legislation

Antonyms

criminalisation
criminalization

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