( 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.
( 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012