'Legalization' definitions:

Definition of 'legalization'

(from WordNet)
noun
The act of making lawful [syn: legalization, legalisation, legitimation]

Definition of 'Legalization'

From: GCIDE
  • Legalization \Le`gal*i*za"tion\ (l[=e]`gal*[i^]*z[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. The act of making legal. [1913 Webster]