Restitution
2 definitions found for this term.
Definitions are presented in the order source books were published (most recent first).
Source:
A court order or extrajudicial measure that requires the offender to compensate the victim of the crime for any loss or injury. It may be a sum of money, or an order that the offender perform some services for the victim, if this is acceptable to the victim.
Source:
A remedy calling for the restoration of the situation that existed prior to the commission of an internationally wrongful act; frequently takes the form of the return of territory or of an object.