restitution

noun

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res·ti·tu·tion | \ ˌre-stə-ˈtü-shən

, -ˈtyü- \

Definition of restitution

1 : an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as

a : a restoration of something to its rightful owner

b : 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 on the Web In March 2021, Gjonaj pleaded guilty to one charge of wire fraud and agreed to make restitution to his victims in the amount of $25,299,120 and to forfeit $19,025,000. — Jeff Maysh, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2022 The store owner did not pursue charges due to the man being a family member and agreeing to make restitution. — cleveland, 17 Oct. 2022 Waldref credited the Fraud Section of the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., for assisting on the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Donovan for helping navigate the bankruptcy proceedings and pushing for restitution. — oregonlive, 7 Oct. 2022 Following his prison term, Tucker was sentenced to serve three years of probation and he was ordered to make restitution of more than $11,000, according to a court filing. — Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2022 The plea agreement also states Newland should make restitution to the victim in an amount to be determined by the court. — Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 They were ordered by the federal judge to make full restitution to GoFundMe. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 Mark D'Amico, 43, has also been ordered to make full restitution to GoFundMe, according to a press release from the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2022 In addition to time behind bars, the plea agreement calls for Shah to make restitution in an amount of more than $9 million to victims, as well as forfeiture of $6 million. — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 11 July 2022 See More

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