amercement

  • 31forfeiture — n. 1. Loss (by some offence, etc.), amercement, confiscation. 2. Fine, mulct, amercement, penalty, forfeit …

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  • 32Fine — A sum of money paid to the Crown to obtain some grant, concession, or privilege. Unlike amercement, a fine is not a monetary penalty, although failure to offer and pay a customary fine for some right, will undoubtedly lead to an amercement. ♦ Sum …

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  • 33bloodwit — An amercement for bloodshed. The privilege of taking such amercements. A privilege or exemption from paying a fine or amercement assessed for bloodshed …

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  • 34de moderate misericordia capienda — /diy modareyta mizarakordiya kaepiyenda/ Writ for taking a moderate amercement. A writ, founded on Magna Charta (c. 14), which lay for one who was excessively amerced in a court not of record, directed to the lord of the court, or his bailiff,… …

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  • 35bloodwit — An amercement for bloodshed. The privilege of taking such amercements. A privilege or exemption from paying a fine or amercement assessed for bloodshed …

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  • 36de moderate misericordia capienda — /diy modareyta mizarakordiya kaepiyenda/ Writ for taking a moderate amercement. A writ, founded on Magna Charta (c. 14), which lay for one who was excessively amerced in a court not of record, directed to the lord of the court, or his bailiff,… …

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  • 37de moderata misericordia capienda — A writ for taking a moderate amercement, which lay to reduce an excessive amercement …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 38wyte — An immunity or exemption from amercement. See amercement …

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  • 39amerciament — sēəmənt, shəm noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English more at amercement archaic : amercement …

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  • 40Affeer — Af*feer , v. t. [OF. aforer, afeurer, to tax, appraise, assess, fr. L. ad + forum market, court of justice, in LL. also meaning price.] 1. To confirm; to assure. [Obs.] The title is affeered. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Old Law) To assess or reduce …

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