criminalise
Ban by law
To criminalise is to make something illegal by law, turning an act into a crime: The new legislation criminalises possession of certain weapons.
It can also mean to treat someone as a criminal or cast them in that light: Policies that criminalise poverty.
British spelling of criminalize.
Official restriction on something
- prohibitFormally disallow
- outlawFugitive from justice
- forbidDeclare not allowed
- proscribeOfficially forbid something
illegalize · restrict · bar · disallow · suppress · veto · embargo · censor
Bring criminal charges
- indictFormally charge with crime
- convictJailed offender after trial
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
- arraignFormally charge in court
adjudicate · punish · incarcerate · penalize · guilty · verdict · trial · correctional
Enacted written rule
- enactPass into law
- codifyOrganize into formal rules
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
regulate · mandate · lawmaking · amendment · parliament · reform · policy · jurisdiction
Illegal transport for profit
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- racketeeringConducting illegal business schemes
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
bribery · corruption · forgery · cybercrime · narcotics · bootlegging · black-market · contraband
Treat as insignificant
- stigmatizeMark with dishonor
- scapegoatUnfairly blamed person
- targetObject of pursuit
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
discrimination · overcriminalization · injustice · reform · advocacy · disproportionate · vulnerable · inequality
ban
Official restriction on something
proscribe · illegalize · restrict · bar · disallow · suppress · veto · embargo · censor · clampdown
prosecute
Bring criminal charges
- indictFormally charge with crime
- convictJailed offender after trial
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
arraign · adjudicate · punish · incarcerate · penalize · guilty · verdict · trial · correctional · probation
statute
Enacted written rule
ordinance · regulate · mandate · lawmaking · amendment · parliament · reform · policy · jurisdiction · enforcement
trafficking
Illegal transport for profit
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
- racketeeringConducting illegal business schemes
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
embezzlement · bribery · corruption · forgery · cybercrime · narcotics · bootlegging · black-market · contraband · illicit
marginalize
Treat as insignificant
- stigmatizeMark with dishonor
- scapegoatUnfairly blamed person
- targetObject of pursuit
persecution · discrimination · overcriminalization · injustice · reform · advocacy · disproportionate · vulnerable · inequality
criminalisedecriminalise
Remove criminal status from
legalise · decriminalize · legalize · permit · allow
criminaliselegitimise
Make lawful or acceptable
legitimize · legitimatise · legitimatize · legitimate · normalise
criminality, decriminalize, criminalize, criminalized, criminalizing, criminalizes, decriminalized, decriminalizing, criminalisation