Mulct

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A blemish or defect.

II. Mulct ·noun A fine or penalty, ·esp. a pecuniary punishment or penalty.

III. Mulct ·vt Hence, to deprive of; to withhold by way of punishment or discipline.

IV. Mulct ·vt To punish for an offense or misdemeanor by imposing a fine or forfeiture, ·esp. a pecuniary fine; to Fine.

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