punishable
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In 2020, North Korea made possessing foreign media a crime punishable by years-long forced labour terms –- and potential death sentences for large-scale distribution, according to Amnesty International.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Scottish FA head of referees Willie Collum later backed the call, citing "clear evidence" of Motherwell's Sam Nicholson's hand and arm "in an unnatural position" - and the resulting contact "a punishable handball".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the restraint law in July 2020, making officers’ use of a chokehold or chest compression a misdemeanor crime punishable by up to a year in prison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Voting in an election when the voter is ineligible is a second-degree felony under Texas law and is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
Hiding Jews was a crime punishable by death, so she was lucky that she wasn’t killed.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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