amerceable
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Amerceable — A*merce a*ble, a. Liable to be amerced. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amerceable — amercˈeable or amercˈiable adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑amerce … Useful english dictionary
amerce — amerceable, adj. amercement, n. amercer, n. /euh merrs /, v.t., amerced, amercing. 1. to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute. 2. to punish by inflicting any discretionary or arbitrary penalty. [1250 1300; ME amercy < AF amerci(er) to… … Universalium
amercement — See amerceable. * * * ▪ English law in English law, an arbitrary financial penalty, formerly imposed on an offender by his peers or at the discretion of the court or the lord. Although the word has become practically synonymous with “fine,” … Universalium
amerce — /əˈmɜs/ (say uh mers) verb (t) (amerced, amercing) 1. to punish by an arbitrary or discretionary fine, i.e., one not fixed by statute. 2. to punish by inflicting a discretionary penalty of any kind. {Middle English amercy, from Old French phrase… …
