punishable

punissable, passible de sanctions

Qui peut faire l’objet d’une punition, notamment en vertu de la loi.

En anglais simple : Serious enough to receive a punishment, especially under the law.

• Theft is a punishable offence.
• This crime is punishable by up to five years in prison.
• Is such behaviour punishable under local law?

Comment l'utiliser : punishable by something (The offence is punishable by a fine.); punishable with something (The crime was punishable with imprisonment.)

Synonymes : penalizable

Expressions courantes : punishable offence, punishable by imprisonment, punishable by law