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 • Mar. 27, 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

Violating a closure order is punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and six months in prison, although such severe punishment is rare.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Shackleton was the Master, and technically they were now on shore; disobedience to the commands of the Master was legally punishable.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong