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decriminalise

verb

Etymology

From de- + criminalise.

  1. derived from crimen
  2. derived from criminalis
  3. derived from criminal
  4. inherited from cryminal
  5. formed as criminalise — “criminal + -ise”
  6. formed as decriminalise — “de- + criminalise”

Definitions

  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of decriminalize.

    • Nauru has reformed its criminal code, decriminalising homosexuality and suicide.
    • Vladimir Putin has signed into law a controversial amendment that decriminalises some forms of domestic violence.
    • Celebrations have erupted in India after the supreme court unanimously ruled to decriminalise homosexual sex in a landmark judgment for gay rights.

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