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.
Amerce(v. t.) To punish, in general; to mulct.
Amerceable(a.) Liable to be amerced.
Amerced(imp. & p. p.) of Amerce
Amercement(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.]
Amercer(n.) One who amerces.
Amercing(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Amerce
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