affeerment
/əˈfɪəm(ə)nt/Law. Now historical and rare
noun
The fixing or settling of a fine or amercement, typically by adjusting a generally prescribed penalty according to the particular circumstances of an offender and his or her offence; assessment, especially of the fairness and suitability of fines and amercements.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Rastell's Termes de la Ley. From affeer + -ment, after Law French afferement or post-classical Latin afferamentum, afforamentum, affuramentum.
- to beat all ——s
- to beat the band
- to begin with
- to be going on with
- to be honest
- to be on (also at) the receiving end
- to be on the safe side
- to be sure
- Tobin tax
- Tobit
- to bits
- toboggan
- tobogganer
- tobogganing
- tobogganist
- tobramycin
- Tobruk
- toby
- Toby jug
- tobyman
- TOC
- to call one's own
- Tocantins
- to cap it all
- toccata