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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

“Half of Maryland residents likely got away with a jailable offense when they did this,” he said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2022

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