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legalization

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le·gal·ize  (lg-lz)
tr.v. le·gal·ized, le·gal·iz·ing, le·gal·iz·es
To make legal or lawful; authorize or sanction by law.
legal·i·zation (-g-l-zshn) n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.legalization - the act of making lawful
legalisation, legitimation
group action - action taken by a group of people
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Translations
legalization [ˌliːgəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] N → legalización f
legalization [ˌliːgəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] legalisation (British) n → légalisation f
legalization
n → Legalisierung f
legalization [ˌliːgəlaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n → legalizzazione f
legalization [ˌliːgəlaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n → legalizzazione f


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