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Mulct   /məlkt/   Listen
Mulct

noun
1.
Money extracted as a penalty.  Synonyms: amercement, fine.






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"Mulct" Quotes from Famous Books



... the principal law firm in the state in the period under scrutiny, as may readily be proved by an examination of the court dockets. The firm's practice was, however, limited. Persons anxious to mulct wicked corporations in damages for physical injuries did not apply to Wright and Fitch, for the excellent reason that this capable firm was retained by most of the public service corporations and had no time to waste on the petty and vexatious ...
— A Hoosier Chronicle • Meredith Nicholson

... affairs of the State, and they already contributed nine-tenths of the revenue. They received in return an infinitesimal portion in the shape of civil administration and public works, and they were distinctly not in the humour to be placed at the mercy of Boer officials, who would undoubtedly mulct them and spare the burghers. Protests were made; and five of the men commandeered in Pretoria, having point-blank refused to comply with the orders, were placed under arrest. The High Commissioner, Sir Henry (now Lord) Loch, was appealed ...
— The Transvaal from Within - A Private Record of Public Affairs • J. P. Fitzpatrick



Words linked to "Mulct" :   rip off, levy, penalty, impose, library fine, rook, chisel, cheat, short



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