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.
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.