Noun
(uncountable)
- The act of making a previously illegal activity no longer treatable as a criminal offence.
decriminalization
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decriminalization - Legal Definition
n
The legislature’s act of
amending laws to permit a previously illegal act.
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"decriminalization." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 16 January 2019. <https://www.yourdictionary.com/decriminalization>.
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decriminalization. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/decriminalization
