finable

/'fainəbl/

Thân thiện

The city ordinance makes parking in a fire lane finable.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. liable to a fine

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