1) English criminal law
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Theftbote, a misdemeanour, occurs when a crime victim accepts the return of stolen property or makes other arrangements with a felon in exchange for an agreement not to prosecute. Such private deals were criminalized by Edward III, King of England because they reduced fines and other forfeitures of property, which were an important part of the roy...
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• (n.) The receiving of a man`s goods again from a thief, or a compensation for them, by way of composition, with the intent that the thief shall escape punishment.
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Theft'bote` noun [
Theft +
bote compensation.]
(Law) The receiving of a man's goods again from a thief, or a compensation for them, by way of composition, with the intent that the thief shall escape punishment.
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/39
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