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theft-bote
The act of receiving a man's goods from the thief, after they had been stolen by him, with the intent that he shall escape punishment.
2. This is an offence punishable at common law by fine and imprisonment. Hale's P. C. 130. Vide Compounding a felony.
Source : Bouvier 1856
Language : English