⚖️ Restitution: Let's Make It Right
RESTITUTION most nearly means: A) absolution; B) recompense; C) renovation; D) provocation. Answer inside. 👉️
Restitution reportedly made an appearance on the June 2024 SAT. Restitution is basically payback (but the good kind of payback, not the revenge kind)—giving someone what you owe them. For example, if an employer harms an employee, the employer could be required to pay restitution. Similarly, criminals are sometimes ordered to pay restitution to their victims.
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📚️ Definition of Restitution
Restitution (noun): The act of restoring something to its rightful owner, or compensation given for a loss, damage, or injury. Example: court-ordered restitution to the victims.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Restitution
IPA: /ˌrɛs.tɪˈtu.ʃən/ (See IPA key)
Phonetic: ress-tih-TOO-shun
📰 Examples of Restitution
Here are some examples of the word restitution:
The driver who ran over Mathilda’s mailbox had to pay restitution to Mathilda to replace the mailbox and compensate for her the trouble caused her.
Some museums have enacted policies requiring them to return looted artwork as an act of reparation to make restitution for past wrongs.
“RESTITUTION. In maritime law. When a portion of a ship’s cargo is lost by jettison, and the remainder saved, and the articles so lost are replaced by a general contribution among the owners of the cargo, this is called “restitution.” — Black’s Law Dictionary, Second Edition (1910)
🗣️ Common Collocations of Restitution
A collocation is a group of words often found together in usage, for example figment of one’s imagination, extenuating circumstances, or inclement weather.
make restitution
pay restitution
court-ordered restitution
full restitution
restitution to the victims
Quiz answer: B, recompense.