- An
amercement is a
financial penalty in
English law,
common during the
Middle Ages,
imposed either by the
court or by peers.
While it is
often synonymous...
- of Gloucester: "Josce, Jew of Gloucester, owes 100
shillings for an
amerciament for the
moneys which he lent to
those who
against the king's prohibition...
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following record occurs: "Josce Jew of
Gloucester owes 100
shillings for an
amerciament for the
money which he lent to
those who
against the king's prohibition...
- them
before granted to him, all the issues, fines, forfeitures, and
amerciaments levied of labourers, artificers, regrators, victuallers, and servants...
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Citation Short title Title Extent of
repeal 3 Edw. 1. c. 6
Amercements Amerciaments shall be reasonable. The
words "city, borough, nor town nor any." 3 Edw...
- no
Disturbance of Free Elections. —
still in
force (Amercements) c. 6
Amerciaments shall be reasonable, and
according to the Offence. —
repealed by Criminal...
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repeal 3 Edw. 1. c. 6
Amercements The
Statutes of Westminster, the first.
Amerciaments shall be reasonable. As far as it
relates to a city, borough, or town...
- the more
effectual levying of Fines, Penalties, Issues, Deodands, and
Amerciaments, and of
forfeited Recognizances estreated, in Ireland; and for the Application...
- XVI.
Imbezilling and
purloining the King's goods. XVII. Issues, fines,
amerciaments received by
sheriffs XVIII. Jesuits,
seminaries and
Romish priests excepted...
- (Ireland) 1851 An Act for the
better Collection of Fines, Penalties, Issues,
Amerciaments, and
forfeited Recognizances in Ireland.
Sections Nineteen and Twenty-one...
