Crimes such as embezzlement are punishable by law.

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Today, federal criminal law makes perjury a felony punishable by five years imprisonment.

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Youk died Sept. 17, approximately three weeks after Michigan enacted a law making assisted suicide a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

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Youk, who suffered from Lou Gehrig's Disease, died Sept. 17, approximately three weeks after Michigan enacted a law making assisted suicide a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.

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If a felony is a crime punishable by more than one year in prison, then Mexican law makes it a felony to be an illegal alien in Mexico.

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"The acceptance of bribe money by Havelange, Teixeira and Leoz was not punishable under Swiss criminal law at that time, " explained Eckert in his report into the FIFA-ISL case.

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Last week, the state of Gujarat brought in a new law making the illegal manufacture and sale of toxic alcohol there punishable by death.

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In Uganda, homosexual acts are punishable by 14 years to life, but lawmakers are trying to introduce a bill that toughens the law.

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