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AMERCIABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of a crime or misdemeanor; punishable by a fine set by a judge
Classified under:
Similar:
illegal (prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules)
Derivation:
amerce (punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court)
amerce (punish with an arbitrary penalty)