What is an example of a bounty?

A bounty is a payment or reward of money to locate, capture or kill an outlaw or a wanted person. Two modern examples of bounties are the ones placed for the capture of Saddam Hussein and his sons by the United States government and Microsoft 's bounty for computer virus creators.

What is a bounty hunter?

Those who make a living by pursuing bounties are known as bounty hunters. Bounties have also been granted for other actions, such as exports under mercantilism. Written promises of reward for the capture of or information regarding criminals go back to at least the first-century Roman Empire.

Can you get a money bounty on Wikipedia?

Bounties on the Reward board are provided by the requesting Wikipedia user and both monetary and non-monetary rewards are permitted. Wikipedia, and other open-source projects, place guidelines on compensation to maintain neutrality and reliability. In poker tournaments, a money bounty is awarded for knocking a player out of the tournament.