compounding a crime

The offense of either agreeing not to prosecute a crime that one knows has been com-mitted or agreeing to hamper the prosecution.

— Also termed compounding a felony; (archaically) theftbote. See STIFLING OF A PROSECUTION. [Cases: Compounding Offenses 1. C.J.S. Compounding Offenses § 1.]

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