单词 | fine and ransom |
释义 | > as lemmasfine and ransom P3. fine and ransom: a large sum of money paid as the penalty for a serious offence and for exemption from punishment (esp. imprisonment) for that offence; the payment of such a sum. Frequently in to make fine and ransom. Now historical.Cf. sense 6b. Sometimes understood as two separate payments; cf. quots. 1628 and 1651, and examples with both elements in plural form at ransom n. 1a. ΚΠ 1413–19 in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 227 (MED) Sir Richard..putteth hem to fyne & raunsomme. 1426 Rolls of Parl.: Henry VI (Electronic ed.) Parl. Feb. 1426 §32. m. 7 And þei be found gylty, that þei make fyne and raunson with our lord þe kyng. c1550 Order Mayor of London against Forstalynge & Regratynge (single sheet) For hys thyrde offence to be commytted to warde, ther to remayne vntyl he haue payd hys fyne and raunsome. 1628 E. Coke 1st Pt. Inst. Lawes Eng. ii. xi. f. 127 In Legall understanding a fine and ransome are all one.., for if the fine and ransome were diuers, then should the partie..pay two summes.., which neuer was done. 1651 T. Ireland Exact Abridgm. Rep. Sir J. Dyer 164 When fine and ransome is imposed, ransome is treble, the fine is the lesse. 1815 J. Ritson Office Constable (ed. 2) 10 They took people to whom they bore evil will, and imprisoned them in their castles till they made fine and ransom for their deliverance. 1908 Green Bag Dec. 614/1 The attempt by false reports to enhance..the price of native commodities was punishable by fine and ransom at common law. 2009 Univ. Chicago Law Rev. 76 1095 In 1404..Sallage..was ordered to pay double damages, plus a fine and ransom to the Crown. < as lemmas |
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