Restitution - Law Dictionary Search Results

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the resulting situation, Birks an Introduction to the Law of Restitution, (1985) P 114. See also Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol.

a contract voidable or be a ground for damages or restitution. Compulsion may also be a defense to a criminal act.

not a debt under various laws. Courts disagree whether criminal restitution is a debt under the Bankruptcy Code. The historical practice

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: a sum imposed as punishment for an offense compare restitution 2 : a forfeiture or penalty paid to an injured

: the state of being subject to civil sanctions (as restitution or damages) [the acquittal does not relieve the corporation of

intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, and debts for restitution or a criminal fine included in a sentence on the

unnecessarily meddles in the affairs of another and then seeks restitution or compensation for the beneficial results but who is barred

obtain redress for a wrong : the relief (as damages, restitution, specific performance, or an injunction) that may be given or

by another when principles of equity and justice call for restitution to the other party ;also : the retaining of property

The restitution of an outlawed person to the protection of the law

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