restitution
General noun
The restoration of something lost or the compensation of a wronged party.
The court ordered full restitution to everyone the con artist had defrauded.
Medicine noun
The natural rotation of the foetal head after it is born, realigning it with the shoulders.
Following restitution, the midwife guided the delivery of the anterior shoulder.
Law noun
The restoration of a benefit unjustly obtained at another's expense, reversing an unjust enrichment.
Because the contract was void, the claimant recovered its advance payment in restitution.
Business noun
The restoration of money or property to its rightful owner, or compensation for a loss.
The settlement required full restitution of the misappropriated funds within sixty days.
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