n. The characteristic of being punishable; the ability to be punished.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The quality of being punishable; liability to punishment.
Word Usage
"This can be traced to the Confucius teaching of 'the non-punishability of the authority' 刑不上大夫-礼记, and of course conveniently defended by those in power, especially those who do not deserve to be in power."