tS="The pressure on the legislature to license an occupation rarely comes from the members of the public who have been <b>mulcted</b> by the members of the occupation," Barnaby declared.<br><br>He came to prominence in defense of "helpless and amiable husbands" who were "<b>mulcted</b> time and again" by being made responsible for the debts of their wives.&tQ=To <b>mulct</b> means:&tC=To sell one's wares|To mislead|To abuse|To swindle|To represent&cC=4&fB=To <b>mulct</b> means to swindle, to deprive of through fraud. As a noun, <b>mulct</b> means a fine or penalty. In the old west, it was traditional to punish wrongdoing with a <b>mulct</b> of livestock. <b>Mulct</b> is pronounced MUHLKT.
