• The act of restoring anything to its rightful owner,
    or of making good, or of giving an equivalent for any loss, damage, or
    injury; indemnification.


    Restitution meaning & definition 1 of Restitution.


  • [Restitution] in moral signifies an act of justice by which [reparation] as far as possible is made for an injury that has been done to another.
    The law of [restitution] is the law of gains-based recovery. It is to be contrasted with the law of compensation, which is the law of loss-based recovery. Obligations to make restitution and obligations to pay compensation are each a type of legal response to events in the real world. When a court orders restitution it orders the defendant to give up his gains to the claimant.
    When a court orders compensation it orders the defendant to compensate the claimant for his loss.
    Collection by defendant, [court ordered].

    Restitution meaning & definition 2 of Restitution.


  • the return of objects that were stolen or lost:

    Restitution meaning & definition 3 of Restitution.


  • The restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.

    Restitution meaning & definition 4 of Restitution.

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