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rehabilitation Synonyms

rehabilitation

n.

rehabilitation Law Definition

n

A restoration of reputation and character, the term has many context-sensitive meanings. In penology, it is the process of improving the inmate’s character so he will become a productive member of society. At a trial, it is the restoration of a witness’s credibility after it has been impeached under cross examination. In the context of bankruptcy, it is restoring a corporation’s solvency by satisfying the creditors’ claims with future earnings, so that the corporation may continue to do business. See also mitigating circumstance.

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  1. rehabilitate
  2. rehab
  3. regurgitation
  4. regurgitate
  5. Regulus
  6. regulatory offense
  7. regulatory
  8. regulator
  9. Regulation Z
  10. Regulation U
  1. rehash
  2. rehear
  3. rehearing
  4. rehearsal
  5. rehearse
  6. reheat
  7. Rehnquist
  8. Rehoboam
  9. rehydrate
  10. rehypothecation