লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
mulct
This term carries a strong connotation of predatory behavior or official severity. When used as a verb, it suggests a calculated act of theft through trickery, often implying a power imbalance where the victim is vulnerable. It is significantly more formal and legalistic than words like cheat or swindle.
As a noun, the word refers to a financial penalty. While it functions similarly to fine, it often evokes a sense of an excessive or punitive amount, frequently appearing in historical legal texts or highly formal administrative contexts.
Meanings
Examples
The corrupt official tried to mulct the merchants of their profits.
He was mulcted of thousands of dollars in a sophisticated phishing scheme.
He was mulcted of thousands of dollars in a sophisticated phishing scheme.
The company was mulcted a massive sum for violating environmental regulations.
The company was mulcted a massive sum for violating environmental regulations.
I cannot believe they managed to mulct me out of my entire inheritance.
The court imposed a heavy mulct on the defendant as a deterrent.
That lawyer is known to mulct his clients with hidden fees.
The fine was so large it felt more like a mulct than a simple penalty.
They will mulct the estate if the taxes remain unpaid.