Amerce

Amerce is a verb that means to punish with a fine.  Coming from Middle English, our word of the day isn’t as commonly used as it had been centuries ago, but it does pop up in some legal contexts. Here’s an example: After pleading guilty, the defendant was amerced. It was hoped that fining him with a crime would deter him from doing the same in the future. 

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