amerce
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a·merce
(ə-mûrs') 
tr.v., a·merced, a·merc·ing, a·merc·es.
amercement a·merce'ment n.
tr.v., a·merced, a·merc·ing, a·merc·es.
- Law. To punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily at the discretion of the court.
- To punish by imposing an arbitrary penalty.
[Middle English amercen, from Anglo-Norman amercier, from à merci, at the mercy of : à, to (from Latin ad; see ad-) + merci, mercy (from Latin mercēs, wages).]
amerceable a·merce'a·ble adj.amercement a·merce'ment n.
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- Decisions, Judgments, and Conditions - amerce: (vb) punish by fine in amount fixed by court
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