decriminalization
pronunciation
How to pronounce decriminalization in British English:
UK [di:ˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn]
How to pronounce decriminalization in American English:
US [diˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal
Word Origin
- decriminalization (n.)
- 1945, from de- + criminal + -ization. Especially in reference to narcotics since c. 1968.
Example
- 1. Legislative route of decriminalization in china .
- 2. The decriminalization of both drug use and the drug market won 't be attained easily , as there is powerful opposition to each of them .
- 3. He has moved from once supporting marijuana decriminalization to publishing comments that he cannot overuse ' political capital ' on the issue .
- 4. Judicial route of decriminalization in china .
- 5. Decriminalization and depenalization are among the most important issues in modern criminal law reforms .
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