mulct

Examples

• All

• The court imposed a heavy mulct on the corporation for its misconduct.

• The company was forced to pay a mulct for violating environmental regulations.

• He regarded the speeding ticket as an unfair mulct imposed by the police.

• The judge imposed a mulct of $500 for the violation.

• The judge ordered a hefty mulct for driving without a license.

• After the investigation, the company faced a mulct for violating safety regulations.

• The city imposed a mulct on anyone littering in the parks.

Synonyms

F

fine

vsmulct

321 2.8

Money paid as a punishment for breaking a law or rule

is the same money punishment expressed by a different word

P

penalty

vsmulct

160 2.9

A sum of money you must pay for breaking a contract

is used for criminal or general offenses rather than contract breach

H

heavy fine

vsmulct

1 3.7

An amount of money a person or company must pay as punishment for breaking a law

is any monetary charge for an offense and is not always large

A

amercement

vsmulct

• Archaic

9.9

A fine a court orders when the judge chooses the amount

is a general financial charge not specifically tied to court discretion

B

bloodwit

vsmulct

• Archaic

9.9

A fine paid for causing injury or killing someone

is a general money punishment for offenses not limited to bloodshed

How Large

heavy fine

1 3.7

mulct

• Archaic

9.9

fine

321 2.8

Surface Forms

Etymology