Amercement
A·merce·ment
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 statute for an offense; but an amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of affeering. [See Affeer.]
Phrases & Compounds
- Amercement royal
- a penalty imposed on an officer for a misdemeanor in his office.