amercement
91Frankpledge — Legal condition under which every male member of a tithing (district) over the age of twelve was responsible for the good conduct of all other members of the tithing. Failure to control tithing members could lead to amercement of the entire… …
92fine — n amercement (see under PENALIZE) fine vb *penalize, amerce, mulct …
93damage — n 1. injury, harm, loss, suffering, misfortune; hurt, wound, bruise, blow, accident; disaster, destruction, devastation, havoc, ruin; wrong, evil, mischief, grievance, outrage. 2. fault, blemish, scar, scratch; erosion, corrosion, dryrot, blight; …
94fine — I adj 1. good, satisfactory, acceptable, all right, Inf.O.K., Sl. copacetic, Sl. hunky dory, Chiefly Brit. Inf. tickety boo, Archaic. rum; quality, superior, high grade, choice, select; splendid, Inf. splendiferous, superb, magnificent, Sl. swell …
95forfeit — n 1. fine, penalty, penalization, mulct, amercement, Law. sequestration; fixed fee, fee, charge, cost. v 2. relinquish, hand over, give over, give up, default, Law. escheat …
96mulct — n 1. fine, penalty, amercement, (at English universities) sconce, settlement, Law. damages; forfeiture, forfeit, Eng. Law. praemunire, confiscation, Law. escheat, Law. sequestration; fixed fee, fee, charge, cost, Hist. scot. v 2. fine, amerce,… …
97penalty — n 1. punishment, penalization, amercement, penance; sentence, condemnation; chastening, castigation, chastisement; deserved reward, just deserts, what one asked for, Inf. comeuppance; pay, payment, wages; discipline, punitive action, correction;… …
98amerce — /əˈmɜs/ (say uh mers) verb (t) (amerced, amercing) 1. to punish by an arbitrary or discretionary fine, i.e., one not fixed by statute. 2. to punish by inflicting a discretionary penalty of any kind. {Middle English amercy, from Old French phrase… …
99fine — [adj1] excellent, masterly accomplished, aces*, admirable, attractive, beautiful, capital, choice, cool*, crack*, dandy*, elegant, enjoyable, exceptional, expensive, exquisite, fashionable, first class, first rate, first string, five star*, gilt… …
100penalty — [n] punishment amends, amercement, cost, damages, disadvantage, discipline, dues, fall, fine, forfeit, forfeiture, handicap, mortification, mulct, price, rap*, retribution; concepts 344,679 Ant. award, forgiveness, pardon, reward …
