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n.
Same as Amercement.
v. t.
To punish, in general; to mulct.
n.
A fine or amercement paid as a composition for the shedding of blood; also, a riot wherein blood was spilled.
v. t.
To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of an injury done, etc.; to take by distress; as, to distrain goods for rent, or of an amercement.
v. t.
To amerce or fine; -- with in before the penalty.
n.
One who amerces.
n.
An amercement.
v. t.
To assess or reduce, as an arbitrary penalty or amercement, to a certain and reasonable sum.
a.
Liable to be amerced.
n.
A true copy, duplicate, or extract of an original writing or record, esp. of amercements or penalties set down in the rolls of court to be levied by the bailiff, or other officer.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Amerce
v. t.
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 amerced the criminal in the sum on the hundred dollars.
n.
The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs from a fine,in that the latter is, or was originally, a fixed and certain sum prescribed by statue for an offense; but an amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of affeering. [See Affeer.]
imp. & p. p.
of Amerce
v. t.
To subject to fine or amercement; to mulct; to amerce.
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