Restitution is the act of giving back something that was taken or paying money to make up for damage, loss, or injury. It aims to restore the victim as closely as possible to their original situation.
From Latin *restitutio* 'a restoring', from *restituere* 'to set up again, restore', from *re-* 'again' + *statuere* 'to set or place'. It has long been used in legal and religious contexts.
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