adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a punishable offence (= one that you can be punished for )
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Lying in court is a punishable offense.
an offence punishable by/with sth
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Possession of the drug is an offence punishable by up to one year’s imprisonment.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
offence
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Any lying by the debtor during the examination constitutes perjury, which is a serious and punishable offence .
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Respirators were a nuisance; it was a punishable offence for any member of the armed forces to be caught without one.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a punishable offense
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Any lying by the debtor during the examination constitutes perjury, which is a serious and punishable offence.
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Failure to observe the ban was punishable by up to three years' imprisonment.
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Inciting another to take part in such a procession or meeting is punishable with the same level of penalty.
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Non-compliance is punishable by way of a fine.
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The charge is punishable by a maximum of five years in prison and a $ 10,000 fine.
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The punishment in this instance is not arbitrary; it bears some relation to the punishable behavior.
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These prisons were not meant as places of punishment as most offences were punishable by death.
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Violation of the act was punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars or imprisonment for one year, or both.