theftbote
noun
theft·bote
ˈtheftˌbōt
plural -s
old English & Scots law
: the offense of agreeing to receive stolen goods or a compensation from a thief whether by the owner by way of composition or by a judge as an inducement for conniving at the escape of the thief from punishment
Word History
Etymology
alteration of thefbote, from Middle English, from thef thief + bote compensation (help)