punishable

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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

And the crime of kissing is punishable by death, raising the stakes as a young sales assistant bonds with a regular customer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

It was a minor rule, rather like rudeness, punishable only by gentle chastisement.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry