| criminalization | (n) legislation that makes something illegal, Syn. criminalisation, Ant. decriminalisation, decriminalization, Example: the criminalization of marijuana |
| criminalize | (v) treat as a criminal |
| decriminalization | (n) legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal, Syn. decriminalisation, Ant. criminalization, criminalisation |
| legalize | (v) make legal, Syn. decriminalize, legalise, legitimatise, legitimate, legitimize, legitimatize, legitimise, decriminalise, Ant. criminalize, outlaw, criminalise, Example: Marijuana should be legalized |
| outlaw | (v) declare illegal; outlaw, Syn. criminalize, illegalize, illegalise, criminalise, Ant. decriminalise, legalize, decriminalize, Example: Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S. |