अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

To punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion of the court; as, the amerced the criminal in the sum on the hundred dollars.

To punish, in general; to mulct.

Liable to be amerced.

of Amerce

The infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs from a fine,in that the latter is, or was originally, a fixed and certain sum prescribed by statue for an offense; but an amercement is arbitrary. Hence, the act or practice of affeering. [See Affeer.]

One who amerces.

Same as Amercement.

of Amerce

Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.

Of or pertaining to the United States.

A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States.

A word or phrase peculiar to the United States.

Attachment to the United States.

A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea.

The process of Americanizing.

To render American; to assimilate to the Americans in customs, ideas, etc.; to stamp with American characteristics.

of Americanize

of Americanize

Same as Ambs-ace.

Amice, a hood or cape. See 2d Amice.