decriminalized Meaning & Definition

  • En [ ˌdiːˈkrɪm.ɪ.nəl.aɪz]
  • Us [ ˌdiːˈkrɪm.ə.nəl.aɪz]

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  • Township behaviour could only improve if shebeens were decriminalized, they argued.

  • This group has concluded that the criminalization of kratom is unnecessary, problematic and counter-productive, and has summarily recommended that kratom be decriminalized.

  • In addition, in places where the trade has been decriminalized, at least some types of participants remain illegal.

  • Conversely, when local politics determines that it is no longer a crime, they may be decriminalized.

  • The law still prohibits holding more than one marriage license at a time, but cohabitation with more than one consenting adult was decriminalized.

  • Since 1919, all have been legal, except sorcery which was decriminalized in 1972.

  • Among the acts decriminalized were creating a public disturbance because of drunkenness as well as certain offenses against property, such as petty theft.

  • All these former offenses were swiftly decriminalized.

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