Amende
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A pecuniary punishment or fine; a reparation or recantation.Amende honorable(#). (Old French Law) A species of infamouspunishment in which the offender, being led into court with a ropeabout his neck, and a lighted torch in his hand, begged pardon of hisGod, the court, etc. In popular language, the phrase now denotes apublic apology or recantation, and reparation to an injured party,for improper language or treatment.
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