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

Sierra Leone, which had one of the world’s highest rates of child marriage, made attending or even being the DJ at the wedding of a child a punishable crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Failure to do this is classed as an "illegal practice", which can be punishable by a fine of up to £5,000.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 23, 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