"Up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to 5 million yen."
"Up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to 5 million yen."
"up to 5 years" 「5年以下」
"in prison" 「懲役」
"or" 「又は」
"a fine" 「罰金」
"up to 5 million yen" 「500万円以下」
"For unnecessarily killing or harming another persons pet, the penalty is up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to 5 million yen.
「愛護動物 をみだりに殺し又は傷つけた場合は、5年以下の懲役又は500万円以下の罰金に処されます。」
"unnecessarily" 「みだりに」"needlessly" や "arbitrarily", "indiscriminately" も使えます。
"another persons pet" 「愛護動物」
"penalty" 「罰」
They are punishable by imprisonment for up to five years or a fine of up to five million yen.
They are punishable by imprisonment for up to five years or a fine of up to five million yen.
A person may be sentenced to up to five years in prison or fined up to five million yen.
The penalty is up to five years’ imprisonment or a fine of up to five million yen.
It is punishable by a prison term of up to five years or a fine of up to five million yen.
1. be punishable by …
「〜で処罰され得る」という、条文や説明でよく出る言い方です。
例:punishable by imprisonment … or a fine …
2. may be sentenced to …
「〜の判決を受ける可能性がある」という言い方で、説明として分かりやすいです。
口頭で説明する時も使いやすいです。