hand·hab·end
variants
or handhaving
ˈ⸗ˌ⸗⸗
: having possession of stolen goods
—used in Old English law of a thief caught with the loot
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variants
or handhaving
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plural -s
: the jurisdiction to try a handhabend thief
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