legalise

See also: légalisé and légalise

English

Alternative forms

• legalize (American)

Etymology

From legal +‎ -ise.

Verb

legalise (third-person singular simple present legalises, present participle legalising, simple past and past participle legalised)

1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of legalize.
   • 2001, Mohammed Ali Bakari, The Democratisation Process in Zanzibar: A Retarded Transition, page 184:

     At a time when multipartyism had already been legalised, the people were instructed by the police to unhoist their flag at Shumba Mjini and other places.

   • 2009, Resurgence, page 64:

     The “bare knuckled competition that globalisation requires" is presented as a non-negotiable given, while those on the receiving end of the consequences are dismissed as ill-informed and wishing to "legalise modern-day forms of piracy and counterfeiting" (and in this respect Shapiro is referring to the governments of Brazil and India).

   • 2023 April 9, Amy Remeikis, “Legalising cannabis in Australia: how would it work and is there a catch?”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Support for legalising cannabis has continued to grow over the years, as usage has increased and the drug has been legalised elsewhere.

   • 2024 February 23, Kate Connolly, “Germany legalises possession of cannabis for personal use”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     The law passed by the chancellor, Olaf Scholz’s ruling three-party coalition, legalises cultivating up to three plants for private consumption, the possession of 50g of cannabis at one time at home, and 25g in public.

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• galilees