receiver of stolen goods
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receiver of stolen property — A person who receives into his possession or under his control with felonious intent any stolen goods or chattels with knowledge that they have been stolen. Watts v People, 204 Ill 233, 240, 68 NE 563. See receiving stolen property … Ballentine's law dictionary
receiving stolen goods — or property Criminal offense of receiving any property with the knowledge that it has been feloniously, or unlawfully stolen, taken, extorted, obtained, embezzled, or disposed of. Receiving stolen property a statutory crime separate from the… … Black's law dictionary
receiving stolen goods or property — Criminal offense of receiving any property with the knowledge that it has been feloniously, or unlawfully stolen, taken, extorted, obtained, embezzled, or disposed of. Receiving stolen property a statutory crime separate from the crime involved… … Black's law dictionary
Receiver — A bankruptcy practitioner appointed by secured creditors in the United Kingdom to oversee the repayment of debts. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * receiver re‧ceiv‧er [rɪˈsiːvə ǁ ər] noun [countable] 1. also official receiver … Financial and business terms
receiver — A bankruptcy practitioner appointed by secured creditors to oversee the repayment of debts. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary An official appointed to continue the day to day running of an insolvent business with a view to selling it as a going… … Financial and business terms
receiver — re·ceiv·er /ri sē vər/ n 1: an officer charged with receiving tax payments or returns and other related duties (as the maintenance of tax rolls) 2: a person appointed by the court to hold in trust and administer property in litigation; esp: one… … Law dictionary
Receiver — Re*ceiv er (r[ e]*s[=e]v [ e]r), n. [Cf. F. receveur.] 1. One who takes or receives in any manner. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) A person appointed, ordinarily by a court, to receive, and hold in trust, money or other property which is the subject of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
receiver — [ri sē′vər] n. 1. a person who receives; specif., a) one who officially receives money for others; collector or treasurer b) one who knowingly receives stolen goods for gain or concealment; fence c) Law one appointed by a court to administer or… … English World dictionary
receiver — /ri see veuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that receives. 2. a device or apparatus that receives electrical signals, waves, or the like, and renders them perceptible to the senses, as the part of a telephone held to the ear, a radio receiving set,… … Universalium
receiver — noun Date: 14th century one that receives: as a. treasurer b. (1) a person appointed to hold in trust and administer property under litigation (2) a person appointed to settle the affairs of a business involving a public interest or to manage a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
