n. The process of making something legal, the process to legalize, decriminalization.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of making legal.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of legalizing. Also spelled legalisation.
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n. the act of making lawful
Word Usage
"There's now solid and increasing evidence that marijuana legalization is an issue that young people care about a lot -- and that putting it on the ballot increases the chances that they'll actually vote."