punishable

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A violation of the law is punishable by a fine of $1,000 per offense.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Sherman Act of 1890 made it illegal for competing companies to engage in horizontal price fixing, potentially punishable by prison time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Mosbah has been charged with illicit enrichment, which is punishable by up to six years in prison, and money laundering, which comes with a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, Abed told AFP.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

Alabama is among the growing list of states that make the murder of a person under the age of fourteen a capital offense punishable by the death penalty.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson