punishable

Example Sentences

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"The inquiry has the power to order the production of documents and failure to comply with such an order without reasonable excuse is an offence punishable by imprisonment."

From BBC

Proscription makes it a criminal offence to belong to or support Palestine Action, punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

From BBC

Sierra Leone, which had one of the world’s highest rates of child marriage, made attending or even being the DJ at the wedding of a child a punishable crime.

From The Wall Street Journal

Failure to do this is classed as an "illegal practice", which can be punishable by a fine of up to £5,000.

From BBC

Tastelessness is not punishable by law, and neither is adapting a beloved novel however a filmmaker sees fit.

From Salon