Definition of Amercement
A`merce´ment
n.
1.
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
statute
for
an
offense
;
but
an
amercement
is
arbitrary
.
Hence
,
the
act
or
practice
of
affeering
. [
See
Affeer
.]
Amercement royal
a
penalty
imposed
on
an
officer
for
a
misdemeanor
in
his
office
.
- Jacobs.
Related Words
amerce
,
fine
,
library
fine
,
mulct
,
penalty
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