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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture, usually applied at the discretion of a court.
More definitions
- money extracted as a penalty
Origin
From Middle English amercement, from Anglo-Norman amercier + -ment, from Old French à mercFrom 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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Forms
plural: amercementsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedamerce
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable