"Cashlite" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL
An amercement or fine; a mulct
The girl's face was the color of talcum. Her uncle's was a death mask, a bone structure overlaid by parchment. Shane's was granite, with a glistening line of sweat just below his hair line. He'd never forget this night, the detective knew, no matter what else happened for the rest of his life. They were all getting scars on their souls, the sort of scars people got in the Dark Ages, when they believed in devils and black magic. ("Speak To Me Of Death")
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The Fire brigade phones George Graham in the early hours of Sunday morning."Mr Graham sir, White Hart Lane is on fire!""The cups man! Save the cups!" cries George."Uh, the fire hasn't spread to the canteen yet, sir."
To assess or reduce, as an arbitrary penalty or amercement, to a certain and reasonable sum.
Read the complete definitionPersons who, in court-leets, upon oath, settle and moderate tbe fines and amercements imposed on those who have committed offenses …
Read the complete definitionTo punish, in general; to mulct.
Read the complete definitionTo punish by a pecuniary penalty, the amount of which is not fixed by law, but left to the discretion …
Read the complete definitionTo impose an amercement or fine; to punish by a fine or penalty
Read the complete definitionLiable to be amerced.
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Read the complete definitionThe infliction of a penalty at the discretion of the court; also, a mulct or penalty thus imposed. It differs …
Read the complete definitionA pecuniary penalty, in the nature of a fine, imposed upon a person for some fault or misconduct, he being …
Read the complete definitionOne who amerces.
Read the complete definitionSame as Amercement.
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Read the complete definitionA fine or amercement paid as a composition for the shedding of blood; also, a riot wherein blood was spilled.
Read the complete definitionAn amercement for blood-shed. Cowell
Read the complete definitionIn Saxon and old English law. A fine, penalty, or amercement im-posed for defaults in the assise of bread. Cowell
Read the complete definitionTo amerce or fine; -- with in before the penalty.
Read the complete definitionwrit for taking a moderate amercement A writ, founded on Magna Charta, (c. 14,) which lay for one who was …
Read the complete definitionTo seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of …
Read the complete definitionA law was made by Canute, for the preservation of his Danes, that, when a man was killed, the hundred …
Read the complete definitionA true copy, duplicate, or extract of an original writing or record, esp. of amercements or penalties set down in …
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