Meaning of decriminalise | Babel Free

Definitions

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of decriminalize.

UK, alt-of, nonstandard

Equivalents

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.”

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