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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A form of criminal justice that emphasizes reparation to the victim or the affected members of the community by the offender, as by cash payment or by community service.
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- noun law Any of several forms of justice that attempts to
repair theharm done to thevictim , sometimes by making theoffender makerestitution .
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