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What is the verb for legal?

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legalise
  1. To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it.
  2. Examples:
    1. “There is a debate whether or not to legalise some of the softer drugs.”
      “To legalise it in that form would be to accept liability and sooner or later the court cases would flood in.”
      “Changing the legislation to legalise a practice that had been illegally in operation for some time was sensible.”
legalize
  1. (American) Alternative spelling of legalise
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Dr Anthony offered no statistics whatsoever to justify the government's determination to legalize certain abortions.”
      “And if you legalize it you can regulate it and get it out of the hands of organized crime.”
      “We will not legalize or decriminalize any drugs, nor do we envisage a time when this would be appropriate.”
legalizes
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legalize
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  3. Examples:
    1. “This one-sided law apparently legalizes end-runs to let corporations weasel out of their obligations.”
      “However, his opposition to marijuana legalization remains, despite the passage, last fall, of a law in Colorado that legalizes the drug.”
      “It legalizes private copying while providing that rights holders are compensated.”
legalises
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of legalise
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Having a marriage certificate legalises the partnership, but it doesn't guarantee happiness either for the couple or their children.”
      “Draw your own conclusions as to what the future holds once the Government legalises cannabis, which it will.”
      “The bill legalises perjury, and that is something we find to be offensive.”
legalized
  1. simple past tense and past participle of legalize
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  3. Examples:
    1. “In Nevada a measure that would have legalized possession of up to three ounces of the drug failed to gain the support it needed.”
      “As violence of any kind is legalized, the society becomes desensitized, resulting in an increase in violence and crime.”
      “This created a true parliamentary democracy, legalized political parties, and made provisions for a popularly elected legislature.”
legalised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of legalise
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Let us keep the backyard abortionist out and legalised abortion in as a human right.”
      “So, should prostitution be legalised, decriminalised or are things best the way they are at the moment?”
      “In my opinion if prostitution is legalised and they are accepted into the community hundreds of lives could be saved.”
legalising
  1. present participle of legalise
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  3. Examples:
    1. “A realistic portrayal of a back-street abortion would have been more artistically truthful and in the process made the case for legalising it.”
      “The only valid reason for legalising it is that the Government could make more money.”
      “I'll agree to legalising prostitutes if they have big markers placed on them, so the johns and regular people will know who they are.”
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