restitution Definition
res·ti·tu·tion (res′tə to̵̅o̅′s̸hən, -tyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun
- a giving back to the rightful owner of something that has been lost or taken away; restoration
- a making good for loss or damage; reimbursement
- a return to a former condition or situation
- 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
- restitch
restitution Related Forms
res′·ti·tu′·tive adjective
restitution Synonyms
restitution
n.
restitution Law Definition
n
A making good for loss, damages, or injury, by indemnifying the damaged party;
return or restoring something to its lawful owner. Useful in both torts and
contract law, restitution is sometimes used in criminal law as a condition of
probation.
restitution Usage Examples
Converse of object
- pursue: The Commission considered whether to pursue restitution against the trustees.
- seek: The trustees are taking steps to seek restitution of funds through the Small Claims Court.
- obtain: Package holidays sold in the UK are subject to UK law, which makes obtaining restitution relatively straightforward.
- make: To make restitution for friends of demo is the.
- demand: The moral law, which has the right to acquit or condemn, always demands restitution, before mortals can " go up higher.
- pay: Make offenders pay restitution for the injuries and damage they have done.
Adjective modifier
- retributive: Neither do I see why retributive restitution is not allowable, even under Ellin's system.
- immediate: We are fighting for the withdrawal of the occupying troops in Iraq and for the immediate restitution of sovereignty to the Iraqi people.
- full: Full restitution of civil rights to Catholics, however, has still not been completed.
- libertarian: My position is that I defend only libertarian restitution.
Modifies a noun
- amount: We have California DUI statistics; bail amounts, the range of fines, restitution amounts, penalty assessments, jail time and more!
- claim: Does not act on behalf of parties in restitution claims.
Noun used with modifier
property: Property restitution In 1996 the issue of property restitution also came to the fore in several European countries.
Preposition: in
case: After careful consideration, the Commission has decided not to seek restitution in this case.
Preposition: of
- land: Claims for the restitution of land, cultural artifacts and even cultural knowledge are now common-place from Canada to Nicaragua to Australia.
- thing: What a blessed hope lo Christ shall appear For a restitution of all things here.
- right: The wife then applied in South Africa for leave to sue her husband for restitution of conjugal rights or for divorce.
- object: The public interest in the restitution of cultural objects.
- money: The Court may also order the restitution of money or property taken or destroyed by the accused.
- painting: Additional Information On 31 October 2000 a claim was submitted for the restitution of this painting.
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