amercement
41Amerciament — A*mer cia*ment, n. [LL. amerciamentum.] Same as {Amercement}. Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] …
42Bloodwit — Bloodwite Blood wite , Bloodwit Blood wit , n. [AS. bl[=o]w[=i]te; bl[=o]d blood, + w[=i]te wite, fine.] (Anc. Law) A fine or amercement paid as part of a settlement for the shedding of blood; also, a riot wherein blood was spilled. [1913… …
43Bloodwite — Blood wite , Bloodwit Blood wit , n. [AS. bl[=o]w[=i]te; bl[=o]d blood, + w[=i]te wite, fine.] (Anc. Law) A fine or amercement paid as part of a settlement for the shedding of blood; also, a riot wherein blood was spilled. [1913 Webster] …
44Distrain — Dis*train , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distraining}.] [OE. destreinen to force, OF. destreindre to press, oppress, force, fr. L. distringere, districtum, to draw asunder, hinder, molest, LL., to punish severely; di =… …
45Distrained — Distrain Dis*train , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distraining}.] [OE. destreinen to force, OF. destreindre to press, oppress, force, fr. L. distringere, districtum, to draw asunder, hinder, molest, LL., to punish severely;… …
46Distraining — Distrain Dis*train , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distraining}.] [OE. destreinen to force, OF. destreindre to press, oppress, force, fr. L. distringere, districtum, to draw asunder, hinder, molest, LL., to punish severely;… …
47Forfeiture — For fei*ture (?; 135), n. [F. forfeiture, LL. forisfactura.] 1. The act of forfeiting; the loss of some right, privilege, estate, honor, office, or effects, by an offense, crime, breach of condition, or other act. [1913 Webster] Under pain of… …
48Merce — Merce, v. t. [See {Amerce}.] To subject to fine or amercement; to mulct; to amerce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
49Misericordia — Mis e*ri*cor di*a, n. [L., mercy, compassion; miser wretched + cor, cordis, heart.] [1913 Webster] 1. (O. Law) An amercement. Burrill. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anc. Armor.) A thin bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages, because used to give the… …
50Mulct — Mulct, n. [L. mulcta, multa.] 1. A fine or penalty, esp. a pecuniary punishment or penalty. [1913 Webster] 2. A blemish or defect. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Syn: Amercement; forfeit; forfeiture; penalty. [1913 Webster] …