Mulcting

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The imposition of a fine or penalty.

    "There was a palanquin, for the up-keep of which we were forced to pay nine-tenths of our monthly wage. On such mulctings Dearsley Sahib allowed us to make obeisance to him before the palanquin."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of mulct form-of, gerund, participle, present

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