fine (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. multa or mulcta2. multātio (strictly the act of fining) • fine (subs.): 1. multa or mulcta: an immediate f. of 500,000 asses was imposed upon each state, m. praesens quingenum millium aeris in singulas civitates imposita est, Liv. 10, 37: to incur a f., m. committere, Cic. Clu. 37, 103: to propose a f. against any one, m. alicui irrogare, Cic. Mil. 14, 36. 2. multātio (strictly the act of fining): Cic.: Plin. Phr.: money paid as a f., pecunia multaticia, Liv. 10, 23: to coerce by f., damno coercere, Cic. Off. 3, 5, 23: to put in operation f.s and other coercion, damna aliamque coercitionem inhibere, Liv. 4, 53.