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restitution definition

res·ti·tu·tion (res′tə to̵̅o̅s̸hən, -tyo̵̅o̅-)

noun

  1. a giving back to the rightful owner of something that has been lost or taken away; restoration
  2. a making good for loss or damage; reimbursement
  3. a return to a former condition or situation
  4. Physics the recovery of its shape by an elastic body after pressure or strain is released

Etymology: ME < MFr < L restitutio < restitutus, pp. of restituere, to set up again, restore < re-, again + statuere, to set up: see statue

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