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Legalisation vs Decriminalization - What's the difference?

legalisation | decriminalization |

Legalisation is a see also of decriminalization.


As nouns the difference between legalisation and decriminalization

is that legalisation is while decriminalization is the act of making a previously illegal activity no longer treatable as a criminal offence.

legalisation

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • decriminalization

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (mainly UK) decriminalisation

    Noun

    (-)
  • The act of making a previously illegal activity no longer treatable as a criminal offence.

    • Antonyms

    * criminalization

    See also

    * legalisation