(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:46:05

Theft"bote` (?), n. [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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