Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John With an Historical Introduction
CHAPTER TWENTY.
Amercement. I. Three Stages of Criminal Law: (1) The 334 blood-feud; (2) Fixed money-payments; (3) Amercements. II. Magna Carta and Amercements: (1) Of the Freeholder; (2) Of the Merchant; (3) Of the Villein; (4) Fines and Amercements; (5) Contenement,