theftbote

== English == === Etymology === From theft +‎ bote. === Noun === theftbote (uncountable) (law, obsolete or historical) The receiving of a person's goods back from a thief, or a compensation for them, with the intent that the thief shall escape punishment. === See also === possession of stolen goods === References === “theftbote”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.