A "punishable offense" refers to an action or behavior that a person commits, which is against the law and can result in punishment or legal consequences.
Sentences with «punishable offence»
In an environment where criticising Islam is a punishable offence, he and his team have developed a different way to get people's attention. (premierchristianity.com)
«Criticising Islam is a punishable offence in all the nations I've lived in here [in the Middle East],» he explains. (premierchristianity.com)
Dogs aren't humans; they don't think of an attack as bad, or as a punishable offence. (dogobedienceadvice.com)