mulct(n = noun.possession) amercement, fine - money extracted as a penalty;
is a kind of penalty
has particulars: library fine
Derived form verb mulct₂

1.  mulct(v = verb.social) bunco, con, defraud, diddle, gip, goldbrick, gyp, hornswoggle, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, swindle, victimize - deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
is one way to cheat, chisel, rip off
Sample sentences: They mulct him of all his money

2.  mulct(v = verb.possession) - impose a fine on; "he was fined for littering"
is one way to impose, levy
Derived form noun mulct₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s VERB-ing

1.  A fine or penalty, esp. a pecuniary punishment or penalty. [1913 Webster]

2.  A blemish or defect. [1913 Webster]

1.  To punish for an offense or misdemeanor by imposing a fine or forfeiture, esp. a pecuniary fine; to fine. [1913 Webster]

2.  Hence, to deprive of; to withhold by way of punishment or discipline. [1913 Webster]

mulct, v. & n.
--v.tr.
1 extract money from by fine or taxation.
2 a (often foll. by of) deprive by fraudulent means; swindle. b obtain by swindling.
--n. a fine.

Etymology:
earlier mult(e) f. L multa, mulcta: (v.) through F mulcter & L mulctare

VB  steal, thieve, rob, mug, purloin, pilfer, filch, prig, bag, nim, crib, cabbage, palm, abstract, appropriate, plagiarize, convey away, carry off, abduct, kidnap, crimp, make off with, walk off with, run off with, run away with, spirit away, seize, plunder, pillage, rifle, sack, loot, ransack, spoil, spoliate, despoil, strip, sweep, gut, forage, levy blackmail, pirate, pickeer, maraud, lift cattle, poach, smuggle, run, badger, bail up, hold up, stick up, bunco, bunko, filibuster, swindle, peculate, embezzle, sponge, mulct, rook, bilk, pluck, pigeon, fleece, defraud, obtain under false pretenses, live by one's wits, rob Peter to pay Paul, borrow of Peter to pay Paul, set a thief to catch a thief, disregard the distinction between meum and tuum, fence, launder, launder money.

N  penalty, retribution, pain, pains and penalties, weregild, wergild, peine forte et dure, penance, the devil to pay, fine, mulct, amercement, forfeit, forfeiture, escheat, damages, deodand, sequestration, confiscation, premunire, doomage.

VB  fine, mulct, amerce, sconce, confiscate, sequestrate, sequester, escheat, estreat, forfeit.