Amercement

(n.) The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs from a fine,in that the latter is, or was originally, a fixed and certain sum prescribed by statue for an offense; but an amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of affeering. [See Affeer.]

录入:米尔顿

• He had given trouble, he had disturbed, he had broke the peace of his lord the king, and for those offences an amercement was thought due. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.

编辑:斯坦利