mulct
mulct · mulcts
A fine or penalty, especially a pecuniary oneA fine or penalty, especially a pecuniary one.
/mʌlkt/
Meaning
1 sensesA fine or penalty, especially a pecuniary one.
money extracted as a penalty
Origin
From Middle French mulcter (“to fine, punish”), from Latin mulcta (“penalty, fine”). PossiFrom Middle French mulcter (“to fine, punish”), from Latin mulcta (“penalty, fine”). Possibly a doublet of milk.
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