Debtor’s Act of 1869. An English statute that, among other things, (1) abolished imprisonment for debt except in certain cases, as when a debtor owed a debt to the Crown or a debtor had money but refused to pay a debt, (2) abolished arrest by mesne process, that is, by compelling the defendant to appear […]
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receiving stolen property. The criminal offense of acquiring or controlling property known to have been stolen by another person. • Some jurisdictions require the additional element of wrongful intent. In some jurisdictions it is a felony, but in others it is either a felony or a misdemeanor depending on the value of the property. See
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A criminal charge for which a defendant may be released from custody after providing proper security [misdemeanor theft is a bailable offense]. [Cases: Bail 43. C.J.S. Bail; Release and Detention Pending Proceedings §§ 18–23.]