illegalised
Banned by law
Illegalised is the British spelling of illegalized, the past tense of illegalise.
To illegalise something is to make it illegal—to prohibit by law what was previously permitted: The government illegalised the sale of certain firearms.
The word emphasizes the act of changing legal status rather than something being inherently unlawful.
Forbidden by law
- proscribedFormally forbidden by authority
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- criminalizedMade unlawful by statute
felony · indictment · conviction · arrest · incarceration · penalty · sentence · contraband
Officially disallowed
- forbiddenNot allowed
- barredBlocked from entry
- interdictedProhibited by decree
- verbotenProhibited by authority
taboo · embargo · moratorium · boycott · sanction · veto · injunction · restriction
Illicit trading network
- smuggledMoved goods illegally
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- covertIntentionally concealed
underground · unlicensed · unpermitted · unauthorized · unsanctioned · contraband · illicit · speakeasy
Enacted written rule
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- actDeed or performance
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
edict · mandate · directive · regulation · rulemaking · codification · amendment · ratification
outlawed
Forbidden by law
- proscribedFormally forbidden by authority
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- bannedOfficially disallowed
criminalized · felony · indictment · conviction · arrest · incarceration · penalty · sentence · contraband · smuggling
banned
Officially disallowed
- forbiddenNot allowed
- barredBlocked from entry
- interdictedProhibited by decree
verboten · taboo · embargo · moratorium · boycott · sanction · veto · injunction · restriction · suppression
black-market
Illicit trading network
- smuggledMoved goods illegally
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
covert · underground · unlicensed · unpermitted · unauthorized · unsanctioned · contraband · illicit · speakeasy · bootlegging
statute
Enacted written rule
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- actDeed or performance
decree · edict · mandate · directive · regulation · rulemaking · codification · amendment · ratification · repeal
illegalisedlegalised
Made officially permissible
decriminalised · permitted · legitimised · authorised · deregulated
illegalisedendorsed
Officially approved or supported
approved · normalised · accepted · legitimated · validated