Noun
legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal
Source: WordNetIt also previously forced its volunteers to wear gay pride badges on rainbow lanyards to mark 50 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality. Source: Internet
In 1973, Gorton moved a motion in Parliament calling for the decriminalisation of homosexual acts between consenting adults in Australia. Source: Internet
For the purpose of this exercise, the word decriminalisation means that the treatment of the infraction will be adjusted so that most of the detriments are removed or reduced. Source: Internet
In the 1980s the economy was largely deregulated and a number of socially liberal policies, such as decriminalisation of homosexuality, were put in place. Source: Internet
Later I learned that Labour under Andrew Little, had dropped decriminalisation as policy and instead decided to refer the matter of abortion to the Law Commission, but now the new leader would seem to have adopted decriminalisation as Labour’s policy. Source: Internet
The push for decriminalisation and the rising public presence of the leitis comes at a time of heightened religious tension in the country, with American-funded elevangelists fuelling a new campaign against the LGBT community in Tonga. Source: Internet