Sentences with phrase «by imprisonment up»

Intentionally hitting a domestic animal and then failing to stop is a felony conviction and can be punishable by imprisonment up to five years.

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If an issuer finds that you knowingly provided false information on your application, you could be charged with credit card fraud, which is punishable by up to $ 1 million in fines and / or 30 years of imprisonment.

If someone is caught breaking the law, they could be punished by up to three years of imprisonment, a fine of 50,000 Rupees, or both.

Yet whether it was the ecclesiastical or the civil authorities that opposed them by imprisonment, ejection, scourging, or death, or as often happened, a conjunction of the two when the crowd stirred up trouble, the book of Acts gives a remarkable picture of their steadfastness under opposition and attack.6 The gospel of salvation through Christ put iron in their souls, and nothing could daunt them in their witness to it.

But Zeus by deception escaped the imprisonment and forced old father Chronus to vomit up his children.

[Anyone] who, in public and against the facts, ascribes to the Polish Nation or to the Polish State, responsibility or co-responsibility for Nazi crimes committed by the Third Reich, [as] defined in Article 6 of the Charter of the International Military Tribunal, Annex to the Agreement for the prosecution and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis, signed in London on August 8, 1945 -LSB-...], or for other offences which are crimes against peace [or] humanity or [that are] war crimes, or who otherwise grossly reduces the responsibility of the actual perpetrators of said crimes, is subject to a fine or [to] imprisonment for up to 3 years.

Violations of this Local Law are punishable by a fine of up to $ 250 for the first offense, $ 500 for a second offense within one year, and $ 1,000 and / or up to one year's imprisonment for a third offense within the same year.

The Suicide Act 1961, updated by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, makes assisting a suicide punishable by up to 14 years» imprisonment.

The legislation, signed into law on 24 February by Uganda President Yoweri Museveni, mandates prison terms of up to 14 years for homosexual acts and life imprisonment for «aggravated homosexuality,» such as sexual acts with a minor.

Adding to what others have said, if the mortgage for the new house is backed by the federal government (e.g., through FHA or is to be sold to Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac) you would be violating 18 USC § 1001, which makes making intentionally false statements to any agent or branch of the federal government a crime punishable by up to 5 years» imprisonment.

Any person violating the provisions of the bill would be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $ 1,000, imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both.Â

[FN122] It is also a first degree misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $ 5,000 or imprisonment, or both, for a person who «is the owner or possessor, or has charge or custody, of any animal» to abandon that animal «in a street, road, or public place without providing for the care, sustenance, protection, and shelter» of the animal.

The mere possession of an eagle feather by a non-Indian can result in fines and imprisonment, even if the feather came from a bird butchered by a wind turbine: up to $ 100,000, a year in prison or both for a first offense.

Kenya passed a law which made making, selling and using plastic bags illegal and punishable by up to four years» imprisonment or $ 40,000 in fines, in an attempt to reduce the nation's plastic pollution.

Criminal harassment is punishable by up to ten years imprisonment when the Crown proceeds by indictment, whereas assault is punishable by up to five years when the Crown proceeds by indictment.

Section 264 (3) of the Criminal Code sets out that a conviction for criminal harassment can result in up to ten years imprisonment if the Crown proceeds by indictment.

The same penalties apply to Domestic Assault as to Assault; up to five years» imprisonment if the Crown proceeds by indictment, although they tend to fall further towards the strict end of the spectrum.

In addition, a person who violates a protection order may also be held in contempt of court and punished by a fine of up to $ 500 and imprisonment up to twenty - five days.

The Crown may also proceed summarily, in which case the offence is punishable by up to eighteen months imprisonment.

Rather than a fixed period of time — for example, six months imprisonment on conviction for theft — an indeterminate sentence allowed a magistrate to impose a sentence of up to two years less a day, with the length of that sentence to be determined by the offender's conduct in jail.

Section 151 of the Criminal Code sets out that a conviction for sexual interference can result in up to ten years imprisonment when the Crown proceeds by indictment.

The offence is also punishable on summary conviction by a penalty of up to eighteen months imprisonment.

Section 334 sets out that Theft over $ 5,000 is an indictable offence, punishable by up to ten years imprisonment.

PC 647 (f) is a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to $ 1,000 in fines, up to six months imprisonment, or both.

Under the Criminal Code of Canada, anyone that is found guilty of Fraud under $ 5000 is guilty of an indictable offense that is punishable by a term of imprisonment up to two years or, in less serious cases, by an offence punishable on summary conviction.

Section 267 of the Criminal Code sets out that a conviction of assault causing bodily harm can result in a penalty of up to ten years imprisonment when the Crown proceeds by indictment.

The Sexual Offences Act 2003 made it an offence to pay for the sexual services of a child (up to 18 years of age) and sexual exploitation of children is now punishable by lengthy terms of imprisonment.

Criminal contempt can also be prosecuted as a misdemeanor criminal case, punishable by imprisonment in jail for up to six months and a fine of up to $ 1,000.

Section 264 of the Criminal Code sets out that a conviction of threatening death can result in a penalty of up to five years imprisonment when the Crown proceeds by indictment.

As such, the person is in violation of s 790.01 (2) and has committed a third - degree felony, punishable by up to five years imprisonment, and could be arrested and charged accordingly.

Despite the trauma of wrongful imprisonment, victims of miscarriage of justice receive inadequate compensation and follow - up support on release, a major report by civil rights group Justice has revealed.

Banks should be advised not to destroy any documentation that may be relevant, as it is an offence punishable by a fine and up to two years» imprisonment under TMA 1970, s 20BB to conceal, destroy or dispose of documents which are required for inspection.

The penalty for a first - time conviction of Grand Larceny By Receiving Stolen Goods is imprisonment of one to 20 years in the state correctional facility, confinement in jail for up to 12 months, and / or a fine of up to $ 2,500.

Just to avoid a spill - over, you could end up paying thousands as fine or face an imprisonment of 3 months, as car insurance is mandatory by the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

In Russia, it is now illegal for same - sex couples to hold hands and doing so can lead to imprisonment and hefty fines.5 In Nigeria, same - sex couples holding hands can face up to 10 years in prison6 and in Uganda, similar displays of affection could lead to legal execution if a controversial bill is passed that allows «aggravated homosexuality» to be punished by death.7 Even without the risk of these extreme legal penalties, many same - sex couples avoid holding hands because they fear the potential repercussions from doing so in front of the wrong person at the wrong time.8 Such fears are not irrational.