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amercement

amercement · amercements

A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture, usually applied at the discretion of a…A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture, usually applied at the discretion of a court.

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(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture, usually applied at the discretion of a court.

Ещё определения

money extracted as a penalty

Происхождение

From Middle English amercement, from Anglo-Norman amercier + -ment, from Old French à merc

From Middle English amercement, from Anglo-Norman amercier + -ment, from Old French à merci. Also from Medieval Latin amerciamentum, from amerciari + -amentum, learned Latinization of Anglo-Norman amerciament, amercement, amerciment. Equivalent to amerce + -ment.

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