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Meaning of mulctuary | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

/ˈmʌlkt͡ʃuəɹi/

Definitions

Imposing a pecuniary penalty; consisting of, or paid as, a fine.

not-comparable

Examples

“The laſt common Branch of the King's Revenue conſiſted of Forfeitures, both of Lands and Goods, in Caſes of Treaſon, and Fines or ſome knovvn mulctuary Puniſhments upon other Crimes, vvhich vvere diſtinctly preſcribed in the Saxon Lavvs, even for Manſlaughter and Murther itſelf; […]”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Muldoonian mule-stubborn muleless mulelike muley muliebral