amerciament

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A form of amercement — A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture, usually applied at the discretion of a court.

OriginAnglo-Norman amercier ← Old French à merci →
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Meanings

nounamerciament (plural amerciaments)

plural amerciaments

  1. alternativeAlternative form of amercement.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchà merci
  2. Anglo-Normanamercier
  3. Englishamerciament

Medieval Latin amerciamentum, from amerciari + -amentum, learned Latinization of Anglo-Norman amercier + -ment, from Old French à merci.

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APA

amerciament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amerciament

MLA

“amerciament.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amerciament. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amerciament,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amerciament.

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