punishable offense
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punishable — pun|ish|a|ble [ pʌnıʃəbl ] adjective a punishable act will be punished because it is illegal: a punishable offense punishable by: a crime punishable by 20 years in prison … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
offense — 1 offensive, aggression, *attack Analogous words: assault, *attack, onslaught, onset 2 Offense, resentment, umbrage, pique, dudgeon, huff are comparable when they mean a person s emotional reaction to what he regards as a slight, an affront, an… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
offense — of·fense or of·fence /ə fens/ n 1: a violation of the law; esp: a criminal act nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy U.S. Constitution amend. V see also lesser included offense 2 … Law dictionary
offense punishable by imprisonment — index felony Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
offense — A felony or misdemeanor; a breach of the criminal laws; violation of law for which penalty is prescribed. The word offense, while sometimes used in various senses, generally implies a felony or a misdemeanor infringing public as distinguished… … Black's law dictionary
offense — or offence noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin offensa, from feminine of offensus, past participle of offendere Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete an act of stumbling b. archaic a cause or occasion of sin ; stumbling… … New Collegiate Dictionary
punishable — Liable to punishment. Where statute makes an offense punishable in a certain manner, the use of the word is held to make it a matter of discretion as to whether or not the court will impose the designated punishment. Ex parte Mills, 135 US 263,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
punishable — adjective 1. liable to or deserving punishment (Freq. 1) punishable offenses • Similar to: ↑guilty 2. subject to punishment by law a penal offense • Syn: ↑penal … Useful english dictionary
capital offense — n. An offense for which execution is a possible punishment; also called a capital crime. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. capital offense … Law dictionary
indictable offense — index crime, felony Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 indictable offense … Law dictionary
