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decriminalization noun

  /diːˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
  • The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
  • The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc).
 décriminalisation, dépénalisation

decriminalize verb

  /diːˈkɹɪmɪnəlaɪz/
  • (transitive) To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
 décriminaliser, dépénaliser
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