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Meaning of "imprisonable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPRISONABLE

imprisonable  [ɪmˈprɪzənəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPRISONABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Imprisonable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IMPRISONABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of imprisonable in the English dictionary

The definition of imprisonable in the dictionary is capable of being imprisoned or incarcerated. Other definition of imprisonable is relating to an unlawful act that would cause a person to be imprisoned.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPRISONABLE


actionable
ˈækʃənəbəl
companionable
kəmˈpænjənəbəl
fashionable
ˈfæʃənəbəl
fissionable
ˈfɪʃənəbəl
inalienable
ɪnˈeɪljənəbəl
listenable
ˈlɪsənəbəl
objectionable
əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl
pensionable
ˈpɛnʃənəbəl
personable
ˈpɜːsənəbəl
poisonable
ˈpɔɪzənəbəl
questionable
ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl
reasonable
ˈriːzənəbəl
seasonable
ˈsiːzənəbəl
treasonable
ˈtriːzənəbəl
unalienable
ʌnˈeɪljənəbəl
unconscionable
ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl
ungovernable
ʌnˈɡʌvənəbəl
unmentionable
ʌnˈmɛnʃənəbəl
unquestionable
ʌnˈkwɛstʃənəbəl
unseasonable
ʌnˈsiːzənəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPRISONABLE

impressment
impressure
imprest
imprimatur
imprimis
imprint
imprinted
imprinter
imprinting
imprison
imprisoner
imprisonment
improbability
improbable
improbableness
improbably
improbation
improbities
improbity
impromptu

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPRISONABLE

able
abominable
amenable
assignable
attainable
convenable
enable
explainable
imaginable
interminable
obtainable
returnable
sustainable
tunable
turnable
unable
unattainable
unimaginable
unreasonable
unsustainable
untenable

Synonyms and antonyms of imprisonable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «imprisonable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPRISONABLE

Find out the translation of imprisonable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of imprisonable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «imprisonable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可判处监禁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con cárcel
570 millions of speakers

English

imprisonable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

imprisonable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عقوبتها الحبس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

imprisonable
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

com pena de prisão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

imprisonable
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

passible d´emprisonnement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh dipenjarakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

imprisonable
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

imprisonable
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

imprisonable
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Imprisonable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

imprisonable
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறைத்தண்டனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कारावास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

imprisonable
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

la detenzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

imprisonable
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

imprisonable
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

privative de libertate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επισύρει ποινή φυλάκισης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

imprisonable
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

imprisonable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

imprisonable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of imprisonable

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPRISONABLE»

The term «imprisonable» is used very little and occupies the 183.659 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPRISONABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «imprisonable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «imprisonable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about imprisonable

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPRISONABLE»

Discover the use of imprisonable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to imprisonable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The No-nonsense Guide to Sexual Diversity
Imprisonable for 10 years (can be accompanied by hard labor). High level of social intolerance and violence towards LGBT people. T: No data or legal situation unclear. Japan H: Legal. T: G/r legal or openly performed without prosecution.
Vanessa Baird, 2007
2
Criminal Litigation & Sentencing
Part I applies to defendants 'accused or convicted of imprisonable offences' ( emphasis added). There is no corresponding text in Sch 1, Pt II, which deals with non-imprisonable offences, nor in Sch 1, Pt IA, which deals with summary or low  ...
Peter Hungerford-Welch, Robert McPeake, Simone Start, 2013
3
Criminal Justice
For defendants charged with non-imprisonable (ie relatively trivial) offences, bail need not be granted ifthere has been a previous failure to answer bail and the court believes that there would be a further failure to appear on this occasion.
Andrew Sanders, Richard Young, Mandy Burton, 2010
4
Walker & Walker's English Legal System
These vary according to whether the accused is charged with an 'imprisonable offence' or a 'non-imprisonable offence'— that is, whether or not the offence is punishable with imprisonment (even if the accused himself, for example by reason ...
Richard Ward, Amanda Wragg, Amanda Akhtar, 2011
5
English Legal System in Context 6e
... the statute pro- vides that a defendant 'shall be granted bail except as provided in Schedule 1 to this Act'. The Bail Act 1976, Sch. 1 makes a basic distinction between those who are charged with imprisonable or non-imprisonable offences.
Fiona Cownie, Anthony Bradney, Mandy Burton, 2013
6
On Your Feet - Magistrates' Court
The offender must be charged with or convicted of: • A violent or sexual offence, or • An offence punishable in the case of an adult with 14 years' imprisonment or more, or • Is charged with or convicted of one or more imprisonable offences, ...
Rossano Scamardella, Kirsty Craghill, 2012
7
Criminal Litigation and Procedure
Most of the concern over the grant- ing or witholding of bail arises in relation to imprisonable offences, and normally there is no issue about whether a client charged with or convicted for a non-imprisonable offence should be granted bail.
Jane Tyrer, David L. D. Lawton, 2000
8
Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook 2013
... orhas been convicted ofone or more imprisonable offences, which, together withany other imprisonable offences of which he hasbeen convicted in any proceedings, amountto(or would amounttoifhe were convicted forthe offences with which ...
Andrew Keogh, 2012
9
Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2012 (book only)
... relate to imprisonable offences which, together with any other imprisonable offences of which he has been convicted, amount (or would amount ifhe is convicted ofthe present charge) to a recent history ofrepeatedly commit- ting imprisonable ...
‎2011
10
Sentencing Reform and Penal Change: The Victorian experience
IMPRISONMENT Sentencing Act 1991 ss 9-18 and 109(1) AVAILABLE FOR ALL IMPRISONABLE OFFENCES AND THOSE CONVICTION DESCRIBED AS BEING OF LEVEL 1 TO 9 ALSO INCLUDES AN INDEFINITE TERM OF ...
Arie Freiberg AM, Stuart Ross, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPRISONABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term imprisonable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What can Australia learn from indigenous recognition in other …
Since the 1970s, a beefed-up Sedition Act has made even questioning these rights an imprisonable offence. A tragic irony of the Malaysian ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
2
Facebook motorbike theft accused appears in Rotorua court
Kidwell's charges include two counts of entering a building with intent to commit an imprisonable offence in that building; by deception and ... «Waikato Times, Jul 15»
3
Today's Greek tragedy is Obama's legacy tomorrow
It has let him get away with the imprisonable offense of acting as an accessory to the fraudulent creation of his bogus “birth certificate” in Hawaii ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
4
Time to speak out on Nauru situation, says Law Society
... code to create an imprisonable offence of threatening public order and other restrictions on freedom of expression and the press in Nauru.". «Voxy, Jun 15»
5
Scottish government to consult on ending shorter sentences
... said: “Rather than using the number of months, it would be better to specify the kinds of offences that would normally be non-imprisonable. «Scottish Legal News, Jun 15»
6
Court reforms may take guilty pleas online
He said that for some non-imprisonable crimes, it should be possible to use sentencing guidelines to identify a prospective penalty which the ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
7
Man seen kicking window breached suspended prison order for the …
... on several occasions by being drunk and disorderly and, on one occasion, by shoplifting, but he said these were not imprisonable offences. «Peterborough Telegraph, Jun 15»
8
Military historian Antony Beevor tells Katherine MacAlister about his …
... been informed he would be jailed for up to five years because any criticism of the Red Army during the war is now an imprisonable offence. «The Oxford Times, Jun 15»
9
What's the worst British law of all time?
... despite the behaviour which originally earned it not being an imprisonable offence. This was hardly surprising. In 2005, 53.7% of Asbos were ... «Politics.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
I'm gonna be . . . heading for the exit when Flower of Scotland starts …
Next on the agenda after that would be making singing Doh-A-Deer an imprisonable offence under the Offensive Behaviour at Football and ... «Herald Scotland, May 15»

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