decriminalisation

Thân thiện

The city council passed a bill for the decriminalisation of minor offenses.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of making something no longer a criminal offense: "Decriminalisation" refers to the legislative action of removing criminal penalties for an act or behavior that was previously illegal under the law.
   • The state of having been made legal: It can also describe the resulting condition where an activity is no longer treated as a crime, though it may still be regulated.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The decriminalisation of cannabis possession has been a topic of intense debate in many countries.
  • Advocates argue that the decriminalisation of certain minor offenses can reduce prison overcrowding.

Advanced Usage

• "To move towards decriminalisation": to take steps or propose policies aimed at removing criminal status.
  • The government is moving towards the decriminalisation of recreational drug use for personal amounts.

Variants and Related Words

• Decriminalization (n): The American English spelling of "decriminalisation".
• Decriminalise/Decriminalize (v): The verb form meaning to stop treating an activity as a criminal offense.
  • The new law will decriminalise the use of soft drugs.

Synonyms

• Legalization: The process of making something legal. (Note: "Legalization" often implies full legal status, while "decriminalisation" typically means removing criminal penalties but not necessarily making the activity fully legal or unregulated.)
• Depenalization: The removal or reduction of penalties.

Antonyms

• Criminalisation/Criminalization: The process of making an activity illegal.
• Prohibition: The act of forbidding something by law.

Học thuật

Noun

1. legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal

Từ đồng nghĩa

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