amercement
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Etymology
From Middle English amercement, from Old French amerciment and Latin amerciāmentum; equivalent to amerce + -ment.
Noun
amercement (plural amercements)
- (law) A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture, usually applied at the discretion of a court.
- 1832, Burgh Records of the City of Glasgow, 1573-1581, records for year 1577, page 67:
- 29 March. The quhilk daye Thomas Garnes is fund in þe wrang and amerchiament of court, for þe violent ſchuting and towking of Dauid Fleming, officiar to the Cowparis, on frydaye laſt.
- 29 March. The day which Thomas Garnes is found in the wrong and amercement of court, for the violent shooting and touching [beating] of David Fleming, officer to the Cowpers, on last Friday.
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