decriminalization
noun/diːˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/diːˌkrɪmɪnələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also decriminalisation)
[uncountable]- the act of changing the law so that something is no longer a crime
- the proposed decriminalization of certain types of drugs
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