mulct

• Nom désignant une somme d'argent imposée comme amende ou pénalité pour une infraction ou un délit.

A noun referring to a sum of money imposed as a fine or penalty for an offense.

1. Financial penaltyC2formalbritish

   A sum of money taken as a fine or punishment, often in a legal or official context.

   Amende (sanction pécuniaire)

   • The court imposed a mulct of five hundred pounds for the offense.
   • He was forced to pay a heavy mulct for breaking the contract.
   • The ancient law allowed a mulct to be taken from the debtor.

   Synonymesamercementfineforfeitpenalty

• Verbe vieilli ou littéraire signifiant infliger une amende ou priver quelqu'un de quelque chose, souvent par tromperie ou extorsion.

An archaic verb meaning to punish with a fine or to deprive someone of something, often by fraud or extortion.

1. Deprive by deceitC2formal

   To take something from someone through fraud or trickery.

   Dépouiller par tromperie

   • The con artist mulcted the elderly couple of their life savings.
   • He was accused of mulcting investors through a fake scheme.
   • They mulcted the company of thousands of dollars.

   Synonymesbilkcheatcondefraudfleecerookscamswindle

   Antonymesbestowcompensategivereimbursereturn

2. Impose a fineC2formal

   To punish someone by requiring them to pay a sum of money as a penalty.

   Infliger une amende

   • The court mulcted the corporation for violating environmental laws.
   • He was mulcted for parking in a restricted zone.
   • The judge mulcted the defendant for contempt of court.

   Synonymesamercechargefineimposelevy