compounding

  • 11compounding a felony — The decision by a victim of a crime to not prosecute the crime (by refusing to cooperate with the police or prosecuting attorney) or to hamper the prosecution, in exchange for money payment or other recompense. Compounding is a crime. Category:… …

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  • 12Compounding treason — is an offence under the common law of England. It is committed by anyone who agrees for consideration to abstain from prosecuting the offender who has committed treason. It is still an offence in England and Wales,[1] and in Northern Ireland.[2]… …

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  • 13compounding offense — A criminal act in which a person agrees not to report the occurrence of a crime or not to prosecute a criminal offender in exchange for money or other consideration. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. compounding offense …

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  • 14compounding crime — consists of the receipt of some property or other consideration in return for an agreement not to prosecute or inform on one who has committed a crime. There are three elements to this offense at common law, and under the typical compounding… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 15compounding crime — consists of the receipt of some property or other consideration in return for an agreement not to prosecute or inform on one who has committed a crime. There are three elements to this offense at common law, and under the typical compounding… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 16compounding a crime — n. The offense committed by a victim of a crime when he or she fails to report or prosecute the offender or agrees to hamper prosecution in exchange for a bribe, act of atonement, or making of amends by the criminal. In some states, it is not a… …

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  • 17Compounding frequency — The number of compounding periods in a year. For example, quarterly compounding has a compounding frequency of 4. The New York Times Financial Glossary …

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  • 18compounding frequency — The number of compounding periods in a year. For example, quarterly compounding has a compounding frequency of 4. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

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  • 19compounding period — The length of the time period that elapses before interest compounds ( compounding) (a quarter in the case of quarterly compounding). Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

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  • 20COMPOUNDING OFFENSES — The injunction: Ye shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer.… And ye shall accept no ransom for him that is fled to his city of refuge (Num. 35:31–32), was interpreted as an exception to the general rule that for all other offenses you may …

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