amerciable
- adjective
- Archaic
:
sancionable
- The judge declared that the offense was amerciable and imposed a fine accordingly.
Examples
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In medieval England, many minor crimes were deemed amerciable instead of warranting harsher punishment.
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Only certain misdemeanors remained amerciable after the legal reforms of the 19th century.
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The offense was deemed amerciable by the judge.
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Is this crime considered amerciable?
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The judge declared that the offense was amerciable and imposed a fine accordingly.
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Only certain misdemeanors remained amerciable after the legal reforms of the 19th century.
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In medieval England, many minor crimes were deemed amerciable instead of warranting harsher punishment.
Synonyms
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4.2
Can lead to a fine or other legal penalty
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4.8
An act against the law that can lead to a fine or jail
Required to pay money as a punishment
Can be punished under rules or law
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word amerciable comes from Old French parts a- and merci, meaning 'at' and 'mercy' and sharing the same root as mercy. So someone amerciable was 'at the mercy' of a judge and could be fined by the judge, which is why the word means 'liable to a judge's fine'.