Restitution: meaning, definitions and examples
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restitution
[ ˌrɛstɪˈt(j)uːʃ(ə)n ]
legal term
The act of restoring something that was lost or stolen to its rightful owner; the act of compensating for loss, damage, or injury.
Synonyms
compensation, indemnification, reparation
Examples of usage
- The court ordered the thief to make restitution to the victim.
- The company was required to provide financial restitution to the affected customers.
formal
The restoration of something to its original state or condition.
Synonyms
recovery, reinstatement, restoration
Examples of usage
- The restitution of the historic building was a major achievement for the preservation society.
- The artist focused on the restitution of the painting to its former glory.
Translations
Translations of the word "restitution" in other languages:
🇵🇹 restituição
- reparação
- compensação
🇮🇳 पुनर्स्थापन
- मुआवजा
- पुनर्प्राप्ति
🇩🇪 Rückerstattung
- Wiedergutmachung
- Entschädigung
🇮🇩 pengembalian
- pemulihan
- kompensasi
🇺🇦 відшкодування
- повернення
- реституція
🇵🇱 rekompensata
- zwrot
- restytucja
🇯🇵 返還 (へんかん)
- 補償 (ほしょう)
- 回復 (かいふく)
🇫🇷 restitution
- réparation
- compensation
🇪🇸 restitución
- reparación
- compensación
🇹🇷 iade
- tazminat
- telafi
🇰🇷 반환 (반환)
- 보상 (보상)
- 복구 (복구)
🇸🇦 إعادة (إعادة)
- تعويض (تعويض)
- استرداد (استرداد)
🇨🇿 náhrada
- navrácení
- restituce
🇸🇰 náhrada
- vrátenie
- reštitúcia
🇨🇳 归还 (guīhuán)
- 补偿 (bǔcháng)
- 恢复 (huīfù)
🇸🇮 povračilo
- odškodnina
- restitucija
🇮🇸 endurheimt
- bætur
- endurgreiðsla
🇰🇿 қайтару
- өтеу
- қалпына келтіру
🇬🇪 უკუგება
- კომპენსაცია
- აღდგენა
🇦🇿 qaytarılma
- təzminat
- bərpa
🇲🇽 restitución
- reparación
- compensación
Etymology
The word 'restitution' originated from the Latin word 'restitutio', which means a restoring or replacement. In English, the term has been used since the late 14th century, primarily in legal contexts related to the return of property or compensation for loss. Over time, 'restitution' has come to symbolize not only the act of giving back what was taken, but also the idea of making amends or restoring something to its original state.