Subject to being fined; capable of receiving a fine or monetary penalty as punishment for an offense or violation.
From fine (monetary penalty) plus -able (capable of). This legal term emerged in English law to describe offenses that could be punished with monetary penalties rather than imprisonment.
If something is finable, it means the law says 'you can pay money instead of going to jail' for breaking that rule—it's the difference between a parking ticket and prison time!
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