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punishable — index culpable, delinquent (guilty of a misdeed), illegal, impermissible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
punishable act — index tortious act Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
punishable offense — index misdemeanor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
law-breaking — n. 1. an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act. Syn: crime. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
law-breaking — noun (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act (Freq. 1) a long record of crimes • Syn: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence … Useful english dictionary
Punishable — Pun ish*a*ble, a. [Cf. F. punissable.] Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; said of person or offenses. [1913 Webster] That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a Christian, was by law as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… … Universalium
criminal law — n: public law that deals with crimes and their prosecution compare civil law ◇ Substantive criminal law defines crimes, and procedural criminal law sets down criminal procedure. Substantive criminal law was originally common law for the most part … Law dictionary
Law of majestas — The Law of Majestas, or lex maiestas, refers to any one of several ancient Roman laws (leges maiestatis) throughout the republican and Imperial periods dealing with crimes against the Roman people, state, or Emperor. In Roman law the offences… … Wikipedia
punishable — pun|ish|a|ble [ˈpʌnıʃəbəl] adj in law, a punishable act can be punished ▪ a punishable offence punishable by/with ▪ a crime punishable by death … Dictionary of contemporary English
