AMERCIABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does amerciable mean? 

• AMERCIABLE (adjective)
  The adjective AMERCIABLE has 1 sense:

1. of a crime or misdemeanor; punishable by a fine set by a judge

  Familiarity information: AMERCIABLE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AMERCIABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of a crime or misdemeanor; punishable by a fine set by a judge

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)