Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To impose a criminal penalty on or for; outlaw.
- transitive verb To treat as a criminal.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb to declare (an act) to be illegal.
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- verb transitive To make (something) a
crime ; to makeillegal undercriminal law ; toban .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb treat as a criminal
- verb declare illegal; outlaw
Etymologies
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Examples
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Any act the new laws criminalize is effectively illegal already.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Mayor Bloomberg’s gun show bill 2010
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Any act the new laws criminalize is effectively illegal already.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Mayor Bloomberg’s gun show bill 2010
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It's worth noting that the U.N. Security Council, in its reaction to the September 11 attacks, obliged member states to "criminalize" terrorist attacks - not to declare war on terrorists.
Daphne Eviatar: Graham Bill Plays Right Into al Qaeda's Hands 2010
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It's worth noting that the U.N. Security Council, in its reaction to the September 11 attacks, obliged member states to "criminalize" terrorist attacks - not to declare war on terrorists.
Daphne Eviatar: Graham Bill Plays Right Into al Qaeda's Hands 2010
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Security Council, in its reaction to the September 11 attacks, obliged member states to "criminalize" terrorist attacks - not to declare war on terrorists.
Daphne Eviatar: Graham Bill Plays Right Into al Qaeda's Hands Daphne Eviatar 2010
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It's worth noting that the U.N. Security Council, in its reaction to the September 11 attacks, obliged member states to "criminalize" terrorist attacks - not to declare war on terrorists.
Daphne Eviatar: Graham Bill Plays Right Into al Qaeda's Hands 2010
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It's worth noting that the U.N. Security Council, in its reaction to the September 11 attacks, obliged member states to "criminalize" terrorist attacks - not to declare war on terrorists.
Daphne Eviatar: Graham Bill Plays Right Into al Qaeda's Hands 2010
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It's worth noting that the U.N. Security Council, in its reaction to the September 11 attacks, obliged member states to "criminalize" terrorist attacks - not to declare war on terrorists.
Daphne Eviatar: Graham Bill Plays Right Into al Qaeda's Hands 2010
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If this is simply a move to "criminalize" now civil copyright laws, just what doesnational securityhave to do with a law dealing with pirated movies and CDs?
Obama Expands and Moves on Bush Agenda Involving New Treaty 2009
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There is no language in HR 875 that would regulate, penalize, or shut down backyard gardens or 'criminalize' gardeners; the bill focuses on ensuring the safety of food in interstate commerce.
Dave Johnson: The HR 875 Food Safety Modernization Act Scare 2009
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