punishable

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

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

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

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

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