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Raredecriminalization
The correct spelling is decriminalization.
How to pronounce decriminalization
noun
IPA: /diːˌkɹɪmɪnəlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
Say it like: Dec-rim-ina-liz-ash-on
The correct spelling is decriminalization. The act of making a previously criminal activity no longer treatable as a criminal offence. For example: "the decriminalization of all plant-based psychedelics"
Usage Examples
“the decriminalization of all plant-based psychedelics”
Definition
noun
- 1.The act of making a previously criminal activity no longer treatable as a criminal offence.
- 2.The act of turning a criminal into a non-criminal by making their activities legal.
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