AFFEERMENT

Etymology

Noun

affeerment (plural affeerments)

(obsolete, legal) The act of affeering or assessing an amercement, according to the circumstances of the case.

Source: Wiktionary


Af*feer"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. aforement.] (Old Law)

Definition: The act of affeering. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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