illegalisation
Making something forbidden
Illegalisation is the process of making something illegal—the opposite of legalisation.
The word appears mainly in British English (American English prefers illegalization) and in formal or academic contexts: the illegalisation of certain drugs, debates over the illegalisation of hate speech.
The verb form is illegalise.
Making conduct unlawful
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- banOfficial restriction on something
- proscriptionFormal ban or condemnation
- outlawingMaking legally forbidden
statute · regulation · ordinance · enactment · decree · mandate · enforcement · compliance
Official prohibition on trade
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- restrictionLimit on action
- interdictAuthoritative prohibition order
blockade · suppression · crackdown · clampdown · veto · taboo · disallowance · exclusion
Drugs inducing sleep, numbness
- cannabisPsychoactive hemp plant
- marijuanaPsychoactive hemp plant
- cocaineAddictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
opium · psychedelics · drugs · contraband · trafficking · smuggling · possession · distribution
Pursuing legal charges
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- penalizationImposing a sanction
- incriminationSuggesting someone's guilt
- convictionFirmly held belief
sentencing · incarceration · punishment · deterrence · enforcement · transgression · offense · felony
criminalization
Making conduct unlawful
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- banOfficial restriction on something
- proscriptionFormal ban or condemnation
outlawing · statute · regulation · ordinance · enactment · decree · mandate · enforcement · compliance · codification
embargo
Official prohibition on trade
- moratoriumTemporary prohibition or delay
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- restrictionLimit on action
interdict · blockade · suppression · crackdown · clampdown · veto · taboo · disallowance · exclusion · restraint
narcotics
Drugs inducing sleep, numbness
heroin · opium · psychedelics · drugs · contraband · trafficking · smuggling · possession · distribution · decriminalization
prosecution
Pursuing legal charges
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- penalizationImposing a sanction
- incriminationSuggesting someone's guilt
conviction · sentencing · incarceration · punishment · deterrence · enforcement · transgression · offense · felony · misdemeanor
illegalisationlegalisation
Formal lifting of prohibition
legalization · decriminalisation · decriminalization · deregulation · legitimisation
legal, illegal, legitimate, legalize, legally, legislation, illegally, legality, legislature