Definition

1. Noun:
   • A monetary penalty or fine: An amercement is a sum of money exacted as a punishment, typically by a court or other authority, for an offense or misdemeanor. It is a historical legal term for a financial penalty.

Usage

• is a formal and somewhat archaic legal term. It is used to describe the act of imposing a fine or the fine itself. In modern contexts, the words "fine" or "monetary penalty" are more common.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The court imposed an amercement of one hundred pounds for the trespass.
  • Failure to comply with the regulations will result in a substantial amercement.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in mercy": An old legal phrase meaning to be liable to an . The offender was said to be "in mercy," and the fine paid was the .
  • The defendant, having been found guilty, was placed in mercy and an amercement was set.

Variants and Related Words

• Amerce (verb): To punish by imposing a fine.
  • The judge will amerce the company for its negligence.

Synonyms

• Fine: A sum of money imposed as a penalty.
• Monetary penalty: A punishment involving payment of money.
• Forfeit: Something lost or surrendered as a penalty.

Antonyms

• Reward: Something given in recognition of service or achievement.
• Compensation: Payment for loss or injury.

Noun

1. money extracted as a penalty