amerciable

An obsolete adjective meaning merciful or compassionate, now rarely used in modern English.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung 'barmherzig' oder 'mitleidig'; im heutigen Englisch kaum noch gebräuchlich.

1. Punishable by a fine C2 formal british legal

   Describes an offense or misdemeanor that is subject to a monetary penalty set by a court or judge.

   • The minor infraction was deemed amerciable by the magistrate.
   • Under the old laws, certain trespasses were amerciable.
   • The judge ruled that the offense was amerciable, not requiring imprisonment.

   🇩🇪Mit Geldstrafe bewehrt

   Synonyme: finable