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Term: FINABLE
Definition: Finable means that someone can be punished by having to pay a fine. Once a decision is final, it cannot be changed unless there was a mistake or something unfair happened.
Definition: Liable to a fine; subject to having to pay a fine.
Example: If you park in a no-parking zone, you may be finable and have to pay a fine.
This means that if you break a law or a rule, you may have to pay a fine as a punishment. For example, if you get a speeding ticket, you are finable and have to pay a fine to the government. The word "finable" is used to describe something that can result in a fine.