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Decriminalization
Meaning
Noun
●
The
act
of making an
act
ivity 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
act
ivities
legal
or
no longer
subjecting
them to the
criminal
justice
system (but instead
possibly
the
mental
healthcare
system, etc).
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Antonyms
Criminalization
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Legalisation
Legalizing
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