Amerce
/əˈmɜːs/
EN
To punish someone by imposing a fine or monetary penalty, especially as a penalty for an offense not subject to a fixed statutory fine.
The court will amerce the defendant for the contempt of court committed during the trial.
Etymology
Derived from the Old French phrase 'à merci' meaning 'at mercy', which entered Middle English as 'amercen' in the 13th century to refer to placing a wrongdoer at the mercy of the court for a discretionary fine.
Translations
简体中文
罚款,处以罚金
繁體中文
罰款,處以罰金
日本語
罰金を課す
한국어
벌금을 부과하다
Deutsch
mit einer Geldstrafe belegen
Español
multar,imponer una multa
Português
multar,impor multa
Français
amender,imposer une amende
Català
multar
Tiếng Việt
phạt tiền
Collocations
amerce a defendantamerce for contemptamerce by fine
Synonyms
finemulctpenalize
Antonyms
absolveacquitexonerate
Related Words
amercementfinepenaltypunishment