Definition of restitution
1 : an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such asa : a restoration of something to its rightful ownerb : a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury
2 : a legal action serving to cause restoration of a previous state
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Examples of restitution in a Sentence
the restitution of her stolen property
He was ordered to make restitution to the victim.
Recent Examples of restitution from the Web
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All three were sentenced to three years formal probation, 120 hours of Caltrans work and ordered to pay $2,500 in restitution to the Dodgers, according to the district attorney's office.
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Mack was opposed to at least one of those pieces of legislation, House Bill 249, which would lower financial penalties, fees and restitution payments for offenders who can't afford them.
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The developments at Daimler are part of a widening diesel-cheating scandal that has shaken the auto industry and cost Volkswagen AG more than $24 billion in government penalties and owner restitution.
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They were sentenced to two years confinement and $500,000 restitution back to the Navy.
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Prosecutors sought $233,762 from Ary in restitution, but a judge capped that at $132,000.
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Following his arrest in 2013, the federal government seized many of his assets and set up an $11.9-million restitution fund, which was used to help Fata's victims recover medical costs and other expenses.
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The 18-year-old and his father returned to the restaurant and made restitution.
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Switzerland made a first restitution payment to Tunisia in May 2016 of approximately 250,000 Swiss francs.
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Origin and Etymology of restitution
Middle English restitucioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin restitution-, restitutio, from restituere to restore, from re- + statuere to set up — more at statute
First Known Use: 14th century
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RESTITUTION Defined for English Language Learners
restitution
playDefinition of restitution for English Language Learners
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: the act of returning something that was lost or stolen to its owner
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: payment that is made to someone for damage, trouble, etc.
Law Dictionary
restitution
playLegal Definition of restitution
1a : a restoration of something to its rightful owner b : a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury
2a : the equitable remedy of restoring to an aggrieved party that which was obtained in unjust enrichment b : a remedy for breach of contract that consists of restoring the aggrieved party to the status quo that existed before the contract was made
3 : an amount to be paid for the purpose of restitution ordered to pay restitution to the victim of his crime — compare fine
restitutional
\ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shə-nəl, -ˈtyü-\ adjectiverestitutionary
\ˌres-tə-ˈtü-shə-ˌner-ē, -ˈtyü-\ adjectiverestitutive
\ˈres-tə-ˌtü-tiv, -ˌtyü-\ adjectiverestitutory
\ˌres-tə-ˈtü-tə-rē, -ˈtyü-; rə-ˈsti-tyə-ˌtōr-ē\ adjectiveLearn More about restitution
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