Restitution
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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] 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]. -
the return of objects that were stolen or lost:
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The restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.
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