Legalization is a process often applied to what are now regarded as consensual crimes, such as homosexuality, or the consumption of illegal drugs.
It can also occur without political upheaval in the repeal[?] of ancient and no longer relevant laws.
In video engineering, "legalization" can refer to the process of applying constraints on a video signal to keep it within the limits required for broadcast.
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