amercement

English - Turkish

Definition of amercement in English Turkish dictionary: para cezası; {i} ceza tutarı; {i} para cezası verme
amerce: ceza vermek
amerce: para cezasına çarptır
amerce: para cezasına çarptırmak
amerce: {f} para cezası vermek

English - English

Definition of amercement in English English dictionary: 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

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

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