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amercement
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a·merce  (-mûrs)
tr.v. a·merced, a·merc·ing, a·merc·es
1. Law To punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily at the discretion of the court.
2. To punish by imposing an arbitrary penalty.

[Middle English amercen, from Anglo-Norman amercier, from à merci, at the mercy of : à, to (from Latin ad; see ad-) + merci, mercy (from Latin mercs, wages).]

a·mercea·ble adj.
a·mercement n.

amercement, amerciament
1. punishment or penalty applied at the discretion of a court or other authority, as contrasted with a penalty predetermined by statute.
2. the imposing of such a penalty. — amercer, n.
See also: Punishment
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.amercementamercement - money extracted as a penalty
penalty - a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
library fine - fine imposed by a library on books that overdue when returned

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