criminalisation

Definitions of criminalisation
  1. noun
    legislation that makes something illegal
    synonyms: criminalization
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    antonyms:
    decriminalisation
    legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal
    type of:
    lawmaking, legislating, legislation
    the act of making or enacting laws
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