Meaning amerce
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amerce1215, earlier amercy, Anglo-French amercier "to fine," from merci "mercy, grace" (see mercy). The legal phrase estre a merci "to be at the mercy of" (a tribunal, etc.) wa [..]
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amerce punish by fining.
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amerce(v) punish with an arbitrary penalty(v) punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court
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