AMERCEMENT


Meaning of AMERCEMENT in English

[ ə'mə:smənt ]

■ noun English Law, historical a fine.

Derivatives

amerce verb

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. amerciment , based on estre amercie 'be at the mercy of another', from a merci 'at (the) mercy'.

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