finable
/'fainəbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Liable to a fine: Describes a person, action, or offense for which a monetary penalty can be legally imposed.
Usage
The word "finable" is a formal, legal term. It is used to specify that a particular breach of rules or law is punishable by a fine. It is typically found in legal documents, regulations, or official warnings.
Examples
- Adjective:
- Parking in a disabled spot without a permit is a finable offense.
- The company was found to have committed several finable violations of environmental regulations.
- Littering in this park is finable; you could be charged up to $200.
Advanced Usage
- "finable under [law/statute/section]": Used to specify the legal basis for the penalty.
- The act is finable under Section 15 of the Municipal Code.
- "subject to a fine": A more common phrase with a very similar meaning to "finable".
- Violators are subject to a fine. (This is often used interchangeably in meaning with "Violators are finable.")
Variants and Related Words
- Fine (n): The monetary penalty itself.
- He paid a $50 fine for speeding.
- Fine (v): To impose such a penalty.
- The city can fine residents for not recycling.
- Forfeitable (adj): Liable to be taken away as a penalty, which may involve money or property.
Synonyms
- Penalizable: Capable of being penalized, which may include fines or other punishments.
- Punishable: Deserving of or liable to punishment, which can be broader than just a fine (e.g., imprisonment).
Notes
- "Finable" is less common in everyday speech than the phrase "subject to a fine." It is primarily used in precise legal or regulatory contexts.
- Do not confuse "finable" with "fineable," which is an accepted alternate spelling of the same word. Both spellings are correct.
Adjective
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liable to a fine
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