Redress: meaning, definitions and examples
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redress
[ rɪˈdrɛs ]
legal term
Compensation or reparation for a wrong or grievance; the setting right of what is wrong.
Synonyms
compensation, remedy, reparation
Examples of usage
- Victims of the scam are seeking redress through legal action.
- The court ordered the company to provide redress to the affected customers.
Translations
Translations of the word "redress" in other languages:
🇵🇹 reparação
🇮🇳 सुधार
🇩🇪 Wiedergutmachung
🇮🇩 perbaikan
🇺🇦 відшкодування
🇵🇱 zadośćuczynienie
🇯🇵 補償 (ほしょう)
🇫🇷 réparation
🇪🇸 reparación
🇹🇷 tazminat
🇰🇷 보상 (보상)
🇸🇦 تعويض
🇨🇿 náprava
🇸🇰 odškodnenie
🇨🇳 赔偿 (péicháng)
🇸🇮 odškodnina
🇮🇸 bætur
🇰🇿 өтемақы
🇬🇪 ანაზღაურება
🇦🇿 təminat
🇲🇽 reparación
Word origin
The word 'redress' originated from the Old French word 'redrecier', meaning 'to set straight, restore'. It entered the English language in the 14th century. Over time, 'redress' has been used in legal contexts to refer to the compensation or remedy for a wrong. The concept of seeking redress for grievances has been fundamental in the development of legal systems and the pursuit of justice.
See also: dress, dressed, dresser, dressing, dressmaker, headdress, underdress, undress, undressed.