Definition of «decriminalisation»

Decriminalisation means to make an action or behavior that was considered illegal no longer against the law.

Phrases with «decriminalisation»

Sentences with «decriminalisation»

  • The comments come amid an unprecedented push for liberalisation in parliament, with a home affairs committee report calling for a deeper look into the consequences of decriminalisation of drugs. (politics.co.uk)
  • The Walker Art Gallery will mark the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of male homosexual acts in England and Wales (1967 Sexual Offences Act) with a major exhibition drawn from the Arts Council Collection and its own collections. (victoria-miro.com)
  • The shape of yesterday's flare - up over drugs policy was predictable: a committee of MPs suggested that the Government should consider the system of drugs decriminalisation deployed in Portugal, only for the Prime Minister to slap them back down. (conservativehome.blogs.com)
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