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A '''bounty''' (from ''bonte'' in Old French, and ''bonitas'' in Latin, meaning "good" or "goodness"; The current meaning dates from the early 18th century) is a sum of money | A '''bounty''' (from ''bonte'' in Old French, and ''bonitas'' in Latin, meaning "good" or "goodness"; The current meaning dates from the early 18th century) is a sum of money given, often by a government, to a person or persons in return for a service or act. People who make a living by pursuing bounties are called [[bounty hunter]]. Examples of bounties are the bounty system of [[New South Wales]] in [[Australia]] to promote immigrants to come to the state; the bounty system to increase enlistment during the [[American Civil War]]; and in modern times the bounty offered by the [[United States]] for the capture of [[Saddam Hussein]]. | ||
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A bounty (from bonte in Old French, and bonitas in Latin, meaning "good" or "goodness"; The current meaning dates from the early 18th century) is a sum of money given, often by a government, to a person or persons in return for a service or act. People who make a living by pursuing bounties are called bounty hunter. Examples of bounties are the bounty system of New South Wales in Australia to promote immigrants to come to the state; the bounty system to increase enlistment during the American Civil War; and in modern times the bounty offered by the United States for the capture of Saddam Hussein.