punishable
/ˈpʌnɪʃəbl
/adjective
(Of an act) subject to a judicial punishment: a criminal offence punishable by up to three years in jail a punishable offence...
- If such information is leaked to overseas media, this may be a criminal act punishable by imprisonment.
- Caging and displaying parrots and parakeets is illegal and punishable by a fine and up to five years in prison.
- In Victoria, begging is a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment under the Vagrancy Act.
Synonyms
illegal, unlawful, illegitimate, criminal, felonious, actionable, prosecutable, indictable, penal, blameworthy, dishonest, fraudulent, unauthorized, unsanctioned, outlawed, banned, forbidden, barred, prohibited, interdicted, proscribed