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Amerce (Verb)

Punish with an arbitrary penalty.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The judge had the discretion to amerce the defendant with a fine or imprisonment for contempt of court.
The authoritarian leader would amerce anyone who contradicted him with imprisonment or heavy fines.
The landowner amerced the farmer who failed to deliver his promised share of the harvest with a significant portion of his belongings.
The local lord amerced the peasants who failed to pay their taxes on time with extra labor.
In medieval times, nobles often amerced their subjects with various forms of punishment for violating the rules of chivalry.

Punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The judge decided to amerce the defendant for contempt of court, with the fine amount determined at her discretion.
He was amerced for his repeated failure to comply with the court's orders, the fine taking a significant chunk of his savings.
The court amerced the company for violating environmental regulations, setting a precedent for future cases.
After reviewing the case, the judge chose to amerce the defendant, taking into account his past behavior and cooperation.
The offender was amerced and put on probation, the fine serving as an additional deterrent against future misbehavior.