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Decriminalise (verb) means a non-Oxford British English standard spelling of decriminalize.

verb

A non-Oxford British English standard spelling of decriminalize.

"Vladimir Putin has signed into law a controversial amendment that decriminalises some forms of domestic violence." — Shaun Walker, Putin approves legal change that decriminalises some domestic violence (2017)

"Celebrations have erupted in India after the supreme court unanimously ruled to decriminalise homosexual sex in a landmark judgment for gay rights." — Michael Safi, Campaigners celebrate as India decriminalises homosexuality (2018)

"Ghana is one of four countries to have decriminalised suicide in the past year – Malaysia, Guyana and Pakistan are the others." — Sarah Johnson, ‘It’s a huge sign of progress’: the battle to decriminalise suicide (2023)

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