amercement

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A kind of expiation or amercement by fine, known to the Mosaic, Roman, and old English law.

From Colonel Starbottle's Client by Harte, Bret

There were special privileges surrounding tenancies of these lands, such as freedom from tolls and duties, exemption from danegeld and amercement, from sitting on juries, &c.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various

Afterwards Eadmer came and withdrew himself, and submitted to an amercement of one mark.

From Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III by Reilly, S. A.

But it is by no means impossible that the court itself had to decide on the penalty or the amount of the amercement after first making the presentment as to the fact.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul

This was disallowed by ordinance on pain of amercement, and bakers were admonished, in lieu of such payments, to increase the size of the loaf "to the profit of the public."

From The Customs of Old England by Snell, F. J. (Frederick John)