amercement

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A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture
{n} an arbitrary fine
money extracted as a penalty
A non-statutory monitory penalty or forfeiture
It differs from a fine,in that the latter is, or was originally, a fixed and certain sum prescribed by statute for an offense; but an amercement is arbitrary
Hence, the act or practice of affeering
The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed
[See Affeer
{i} fine; punishment, penalty
amerce
To impose a fine on; to fine
amerce
{v} to punish with or lay a fine to fine
Amerce
punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court
Amerce
punish with an arbitrary penalty
An amercement
misericordia
amerce
To punish, to make an exaction
amerce
To punish, in general; to mulct
amerce
{f} punish
amerce
To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the court amerced the criminal in the sum of one hundred dollars
amerce
punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court punish with an arbitrary penalty
amercements
plural of amercement
amercement

    Hyphenation

    a·merce·ment

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ &-'m&rs ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. Middle English amercien, from Anglo-French amercier, from Old French a merci at mercy.
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