| n. | 1. | A fine or penalty, esp. a pecuniary punishment or penalty. |
| 2. | A blemish or defect. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To punish for an offense or misdemeanor by imposing a fine or forfeiture, esp. a pecuniary fine; to fine. |
| 2. | Hence, to deprive of; to withhold by way of punishment or discipline. |
| Noun | 1. | mulct - money extracted as a penalty Synonyms: amercement, fine |
| Verb | 1. | mulct - deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" |
| 2. | mulct - impose a fine on; "he was fined for littering" |
MULCT, punishment. A fine imposed on the conviction of an offence.
MULCT, commerce. An imposition laid on ships or goods by a company of trade, for the maintenance of consuls and the like. Obsolete.
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