restitution

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Melton argued, among other things, that his restitution should be the amount he received from the Fire College Foundation, not the $85,000 he funneled to it.

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  1. noun The act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered. See Synonyms at reparation.
  2. noun The act of making good or compensating for loss, damage, or injury; indemnification.
  3. noun A return to or restoration of a previous state or position.

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  • In cases where the victim did not want restitution, the guilty parties had no obligations imposed on them. —  LewRockwell.com
  • If we have coefficient of restitution, then proper equation is, where is taken after collision and before. —  Planet Haskell
  • In asking for $500 in restitution, the victim also said Zamora's sentence should include a requirement that he seek anger management and mental health treatment. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • In asking for $500 in restitution, the victim also said Zamora's sentence should include a requirement that he seek anger-management and mental-health treatment. —  The Seattle Times
  • Dozens of unjust police torture cases remain without restitution, and those implicated in such torture remain unprosecuted. —  Chicago Indymedia
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  1. from Middle English restitucion, restytucyon, from Old French (and F.) restitution =Provencal restitucio =Spanish restitucion =Portuguese restituição =Italian restituzione, from Latin restitutio (n-), a restoring, from restituere, past participle restitutus, set up again, restore: see restitute,
 

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