amercement
amercement n. (1)(尤指法庭视情节轻重对滥用职权的官员判定的)罚金；刑罚 (2)罚金；惩罚 该词源于法语「estre a merci」，意指「完全受…的支配」；源于拉丁文「merces」，意指「惩罚」。 (=cashlite; merciament)
AMERCEMENT
amercement
amercement ([schwa]-m[schwa]rs-m[schwa]nt), n. [fr. Law French estre à merci “to be at the mercy (of another),” fr. Latin merces “payment”] 1. The imposition of a discretionary fine or penalty by a court, esp. on an official for misconduct (an amercement proceeding). 2. The fine or penalty so imposed (an amercement charged to the sheriff for