noun
- The plural of punishability; the quality or state of being subject to or deserving punishment.
Usage: Formal or legal usage; Rarely used in everyday speech
Examples
- The court examined the punishabilities of the various offenses listed in the statute.
- Legal scholars debated the punishabilities of different degrees of negligence.
- The judge considered the punishabilities of each defendant's actions separately.
- International law addresses the punishabilities of war crimes across different jurisdictions.