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The phrase "punishable offence" is grammatically correct and is commonly used in written English.
It refers to an action or behavior that is against the law and can result in punishment. Example: Shoplifting is a punishable offence that can result in fines or even imprisonment.
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Tampering with your phone was a punishable offence.
To wear one in France was, for a long time, a punishable offence.
Hit-and-run in a collision is a punishable offence as it delays crash notification thereby delaying emergency response which increases the likelihood of traffic fatality.
Alcohol cannot be imported in the country and it is a punishable offence to drink alcohol in public, except at designated hotel bars.
I'm nearing the end of a marathon and my graceful form has turned into a heelstriking shuffle … So look: being "caught" heelstriking is not a punishable offence.
In football, it is a punishable offence to "overcelebrate" a goal, and television should be aware of the risk in relation to anniversaries.
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Punishable offences range from Islamic "fundamentalism" to "corrupting public morals".
Punishable offences include homosexuality, sex outside marriage and public displays of affection.
As an example, job search criteria changed regularly, adding to the list of punishable offences.
"The court found that the reasons for the extradition request relates to punishable offences in both Canada and the Netherlands involving a possible jail term of longer than one year," the court added.
In a letter sent to Bajo, seen by BBC Sport, Caf added that the lifting of the ban was "depending on the fact that all matters of age cheating or similar and punishable offences should not occur in the future".
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