GLOSSARY
Restitution definition
What does Restitution mean?
Restitution is concerned with reversing one party’s unfair or unjust benefit at the expense of another party. The purpose of a claim of restitution, therefore, is not to compensate the claimant for a loss but to deprive the defendant of a benefit.
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