Meaning of decriminalise | Babel Free
Equivalents
Français
décriminalisé
Examples
“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.”
“Ghana is one of four countries to have⟳ decriminalised suicide in the past year – Malaysia, Guyana and Pakistan are the others.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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