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Grammar : Noun
Spell : lee-guh-lahyz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈli gəˌlaɪz



Definition of legalization

Origin :
  • 1805, noun of action from legalize.
  • As in justice : noun lawfulness, fairness
  • As in passage : noun authorization; enactment
  • As in permit : noun authorization
Example sentences :
  • Legalization would lessen the charm of forbidden fruit, would decrease sweetness already tasted, more than it would promise new.
  • Extract from : « In Vain » by Henryk Sienkiewicz
  • It is to the historical jurist exactly the same thing as the legalization of the Ulster tenant right.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5 » by Various
  • An exactly parallel case is the legalization in England of that customary tenant-right known as copyhold.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5 » by Various
  • Legalization of abortion for social and economic reasons was also put forward.
  • Extract from : « Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand » by David G. McMillan

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