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res·ti·tu·tion
(rĕs′tĭ-to͞o′shən, -tyo͞o′-)n.
1. The act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered.
2. The act of making good or compensating for loss, damage, or injury; indemnification.
3. A return to or restoration of a previous state or position.
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restitution
(ˌrɛstɪˈtjuːʃən)n
1. the act of giving back something that has been lost or stolen
2. (Law) law the act of compensating for loss or injury by reverting as far as possible to the position before such injury occurred
3. (General Physics) the return of an object or system to its original state, esp a restoration of shape after elastic deformation
[C13: from Latin rēstitūtiō, from rēstituere to rebuild, from re- + statuere to set up]
ˈrestiˌtutive, ˌrestiˈtutory adj
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res•ti•tu•tion
(ˌrɛs tɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu-)n.
1. reparation made by giving an equivalent or compensation for loss, damage, or injury caused.
2. the restoration of property or rights previously taken away, conveyed, or surrendered.
3. restoration to the former or original state or position.
[1350–1400; Middle English restitucioun < Old French restitution < Latin restitūtiō rebuilding, restoration]
res′ti•tute`, v.t., v.i. -tut•ed, -tut•ing.
res′ti•tu`tive, adj.
syn: See redress.
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restitution
The process of determining the true planimetric position of objects whose images appear on photographs.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. |  restitution - a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injurycompensation - something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) relief - (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?" actual damages, compensatory damages, general damages - (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated nominal damages - (law) a trivial sum (usually $1.00) awarded as recognition that a legal injury was sustained (as for technical violations of a contract) exemplary damages, punitive damages, smart money - (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct) atonement, expiation, satisfaction - compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store" |
| 2. | restitution - the act of restoring something to its original state | |
| 3. | restitution - getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing" acquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another" clawback - finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way; "the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received" |
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restitution
noun
1. (Law) compensation, satisfaction, amends, refund, repayment, redress, remuneration, reparation, indemnity, reimbursement, recompense, indemnification, requital The victims are demanding full restitution.
2. return, return, replacement, restoration, reinstatement, re-establishment, reinstallation the restitution of their equal rights as citizens
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
restitution
nounSomething to make up for loss or damage:
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Translations
إعادَة الشيء إلى صاحِبِه، تَعْويض
náhrada
erstatning
òaî aî skila e-u; bætur
nuosavybės teisių atkūrimasnuostolių padengimas
atpakaļatdošana
ödemetazmin
restitution
[ˌrestɪˈtjuːʃən] N1. (= return) → restitución f
to make restitution of sth to sb → restituir algo a algn, devolver algo a algn
to make restitution of sth to sb → restituir algo a algn, devolver algo a algn
2. (= compensation) to make restitution to sb for sth → indemnizar a algn por algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
restitution
n
(= giving back) → Rückgabe f; (of money) → Rückerstattung f, → Rückgabe f; to make restitution of something (form) → etw zurückgeben/zurückerstatten; restitution of conjugal rights (Jur) → Wiederherstellung f → der ehelichen Gemeinschaft
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
restitution
(restiˈtjuːʃən) noun the act of giving back to a person etc what has been taken away, or the giving of money etc to pay for damage, loss or injury.
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