jail
noun
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
jailable
-
a word derived from
jail.
Example Sentences
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While Kuwait has the region's liveliest parliament and tolerates criticism to a degree rare among Gulf Arab states, the emir has final say in state affairs and criticising him is a jailable offence.
From Reuters ● Jan. 19, 2023
The system was made illegal in 2011 and in 2016 it became a jailable offence for farmers to rely on a gangmaster, though the law does not seem to stretch to undocumented migrants.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2022
At a recent Howard County Council meeting, corrections director Jack Kavanagh said ICE detainees “can’t come to us if they’re charged with anything less than a jailable offense.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2020
But she said the lack of accreditation was no crime and "certainly is not a jailable offence."
From Reuters ● Feb. 10, 2014
At another, a man who trims his beard commits a jailable crime.
From Time Magazine Archive
