mulct - Meaning in Sanskrit

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mulct - Meaning in Sanskrit

mulct Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of mulct in English

mulct noun

1. money extracted as a penalty

   Synonyms

   amercement, fine, fine, fine

   अर्थदण्डः, दण्डः, धनदण्डः, पणः

mulct verb

1. impose a fine on

   Example

   • "he was fined for littering"
2. deprive of by deceit

   Synonyms

   bunco, con, con, defraud, diddle, goldbrick, hornswoggle, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, swindle, victimize

   Examples

   • "He swindled me out of my inheritance"
   • "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"

Synonyms of mulct

• amercement, fine
• bunco, con, defraud, diddle, goldbrick, hornswoggle, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, swindle, victimize

Description

A fine or mulct is a penalty of money that a court of law or other authority decides has to be paid as punishment for a crime or other offense. The amount of a fine can be determined case by case, but it is often announced in advance.

Also see "Fine (penalty)" on Wikipedia

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