Money extracted as a penalty.

synonyms: fine, mulct.

Roget 974: penalty; retribution etc. (punishment) 972; pain, pains and penalties; weregild^†, wergild; peine forte et dure [Fr.]; penance etc. (atonement) 952; the devil to pay.    fine, mulct, amercement; forfeit, forfeiture; escheat [Law], damages, deodand^†, sequestration, confiscation, premunire [Lat.]; doomage [U.S.].    ... show more

Dutch: geldboete, scherp, intentie, ambitie, bedoeling, doel, boete
Polish: grzywna