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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Restitution \Res`ti*tu"tion\ (r?s`t?*t?"sh?n), n. [F. restitution, L. restitutio. See Restitute, v.]
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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.
A restitution of ancient rights unto the crown.
--Spenser.He restitution to the value makes.
--Sandys. That which is offered or given in return for what has been lost, injured, or destroved; compensation.
(Physics) The act of returning to, or recovering, a former state; as, the restitution of an elastic body.
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(Med.) The movement of rotetion which usually occurs in childbirth after the head has been delivered, and which causes the latter to point towards the side to which it was directed at the beginning of labor.
Syn: Restoration; return; indemnification; reparation; compensation; amends; remuneration.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 14c., from Old French restitucion or directly from Latin restitutionem (nominative restitutio) "a restoring," noun of action from past participle stem of restituere "set up again, restore, rebuild, replace, revive, reinstate, re-establish," from re- "again" (see re-) + statuere "to set up," from PIE root *sta- "to stand," with derivatives meaning "place or thing that is standing" (see stet).
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context legal English) A process of compensation for losses. 2 The act of making good or compensating for loss or injury. 3 A return or restoration to a previous condition or position. 4 That which is offered or given in return for what has been lost, injured, or destroyed; compensation. 5 (context medicine English) The movement of rotation which usually occurs in childbirth after the head has been delivered, and which causes the latter to point towards the side to which it was directed at the beginning of labour.
WordNet
n. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury [syn: damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, redress]
the act of restoring something to its original state
getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing" [syn: return, restoration, regaining]
Wikipedia
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/her gains to the claimant. When a court orders compensation it orders the defendant to pay the claimant for his or her loss.
American Jurisprudence 2d edition notes:
Restitution may be either a legal remedy or an equitable remedy, "depend[ing] upon the basis for the plaintiff's claim and the nature of the underlying remedies sought." Generally, restitution is an equitable remedy when the money or property wrongfully in the possession of defendant is traceable (i.e., can be tied to "particular funds or property"). In such a case, restitution comes in the form of a constructive trust or equitable lien.
Where the particular property at issue cannot be particularly identified, restitution is a legal remedy. This occurs, for example, when the plaintiff "seeks a judgment imposing personal liability to pay a sum of money. Unjust enrichment and quantum meruit are sometimes identified as types of a disgorgement legal remedies.
This type of damages restores the benefit conferred to the non-breaching party. Put simply, the plaintiff will get the value of whatever was conferred to the defendant when there was a contract. There are two general limits to recovery, which is that a complete breach of contract is needed, and the damages will be capped at the contract price if the restitution damages exceed it.
The orthodox view suggests that there is only one principle on which the law of restitution is dependent, namely the principle of unjust enrichment. However, the view that restitution, like other legal responses, can be triggered by any one of a variety of causative events is increasingly prevalent. These are events in the real world which trigger a legal response. It is beyond doubt that unjust enrichment and wrongs can trigger an obligation to make restitution. Certain commentators propose that there is a third basis for restitution, namely the vindication of property rights with which the defendant has interfered. It is arguable that other types of causative event can also trigger an obligation to make restitution.
Restitution in moral theology signifies an act of commutative justice by which exact reparation as far as possible is made for an injury that has been done to another.
Usage examples of "restitution".
Plus financial restitution for what this war will cost you, and a bonus for every Jewish or Metic man who actively fights for Caesar.
Presburg, but proffered to make immediate restitution of all the rents which he had unjustly converted to his own use.
The other articles regulated the forms and times fixed for this mutual restitution, as well as for the termination of hostilities in different parts of the world.
Fate to play bandy with me, and if it sent me supperless to bed, why, here was restitution in the way of breakfast.
In the following year, Publius and Cneius Cornelius Cossus, Numerius Fabius Ambustus, and Lucius Valerius Potitus, being military tribunes with consular power, the Veientian war was commenced on account of an insolent answer of the Veientian senate, who, when the ambassadors demanded restitution, ordered them to be told, that if they did not speedily quit the city and the territories, they should give them what Lars Tolumnius had given them.
Whether the declaration or instrument for restitution of Port Egmont, to be made by the Catholic king to his majesty, under a reservation of a disputed right of sovereignty, expressed in the very declaration or instrument stipulating such restitution, can be accepted or carried into execution, without derogating from the maxim of law touching the inherent and essential dignity of the crown of Great Britain?
Constantinople: they urged, with importunate clamors, the increase of tribute, or the restitution of captives and deserters: and the majesty of the empire was almost equally degraded by a base compliance, or by the false and fearful excuses with which they eluded such insolent demands.
It demanded that Iraq make restitution to Kuwait and other countries harmed by the war, free Kuwaiti citizens detained during the occupation, return Kuwaiti property stolen during the war, recognize Kuwaiti sovereignty, and demonstrate that it could live in peace with its neighbors.
Dorados by the Confederation Assembly as part of their restitutions against Omuta for the genocide.
Restitution, before Evander had conquered the surrounding countries and the Autarchy established its governors and their Militia, puppet masters holding the strings of a tamed and toylike class that now ruled solely in name.
He accompanied this restitution with a most severe reprimand, during which Colbert contented himself with examining, feeling, even smelling, as it were, the paper, the characters, and the signature, neither more nor less than if he had to deal with the greatest forger in the kingdom.
But, as he had not committed the robbery to give himself the pleasure of making restitution, he threw himself upon me, and we came to a regular fight.
In other words, the Tyrolese, by the canal of Ferdinand's finger and recommendation, sold a pebble for a real brilliant, and in a few days the cheat was discovered, to the infinite confusion of our adventurer, who nevertheless assumed the guise of innocence with so much art, and expressed such indignation against the villain who had imposed upon his judgment and unsuspecting generosity, that his lordship acquitted him of any share in the deceit, and contented himself with the restitution, which he insisted upon making out of his own pocket, until he should be able to apprehend the rogue, who had thought proper to abscond for his own safety.
If Teroh read a hidden meaning into the ambassador's words, Laquatus could easily feign shock and could well afford to make restitution.
He turned to the assembled throng that was still chanting cries of vengeance and bloodthirstiness, and called out, "The condemned wishes to try and make restitution by telling us where our holy artifacts are!