amercement

• Nom désignant une pénalité financière ou une amende imposée comme punition, généralement par un tribunal ou une autorité.

A noun referring to a financial penalty or fine imposed as a punishment, typically by a court or authority.

1. Financial penaltyC2formalbritishlegal

   A monetary fine or penalty imposed by a court or authority as punishment for an offense.

   Amende

   • The judge ordered an amercement of five hundred pounds for the minor infraction.
   • In medieval times, amercement was a common punishment for various petty crimes.
   • The sheriff collected the amercement from the villager who had broken the curfew.

   Synonymesfineforfeituremulctpenalty