Definitions for mulcts

mulcts mulct

Spelling: [muhlkt]
IPA: /mʌlkt/

Mulcts is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 92 anagrams from letters in mulcts (clmstu).

Definitions for mulcts

noun

  1. a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.

verb (used with object)

  1. to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc.; swindle.
  2. to obtain (money or the like) by fraud, extortion, etc.
  3. to punish (a person) by fine, especially for a misdemeanor.

Origin of mulcts

First recorded in 1475-85, mulct is from the Latin word mul(c)ta penalty involving loss of property

Examples for mulcts

No mulct was paid for Harek's house-servants, and the rock was declared to be Grankel's.

It is too early yet to say what the result of the “mulct” Act will be.

The entire business is carried on to catch and mulct tourists.

The mulct to be imposed upon the parish of Epinal was never exacted.

But incidentally, they're going to mulct every other cattle owner in the state.

My remark was an epitogram—an axis—a kind of mulct'em in parvo.

The offence that held 1500 soldiers in check was met by a mulct of two half-crowns.

When he is warned on a jury, he had rather pay the mulct than appear.

If he come into debt by Contract, or mulct, the case is the same.

The bondes came then, according to agreement, to pay the mulct.

Word Value for mulcts
Scrable

9

Words with friends

13

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