MULCT


Meaning of MULCT in English

I. ˈməlkt noun

Etymology: Latin multa, mulcta

Date: 1591

: fine , penalty

II. transitive verb

Date: 1611

1. : to punish by a fine

2.

a. : to defraud especially of money : swindle

b. : to obtain by fraud, duress, or theft

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