Amerce :: Amerce (v. t.) To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the amerced the criminal in the sum on the hundred dollars..

Amerce :: Amerce (v. t.) To punish, in general; to mulct..

Amerceable :: Amerceable (a.) Liable to be amerced.

Amerced :: Amerced (imp. & p. p.) of Amerc.

Amercement :: Amercement (n.) The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs from a fine,in that the latter is, or was originally, a fixed and certain sum prescribed by statue for an offense; but an amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of affeering. [See Affeer.].

Amercer :: Amercer (n.) One who amerces.

Amerciament :: Amerciament (n.) Same as Amercement.

Amercing :: Amercing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Amerc.

Gramercy :: Gramercy (interj.) A word formerly used to express thankfulness, with surprise; many thanks..

Intramercurial :: Intramercurial (a.) Between the planet Mercury and the sun; -- as, the hypothetical Vulcan is intramercurial..

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