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dépénaliser — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • decriminalize verb To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
  • legalize verb To make something officially permitted by law.

Senses

dépénaliser is used for these senses in English:

  • decriminalize (transitive) To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
  • legalize To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.

Related French words