restitution

Refers both to disgorging something which has been taken, and to compensation for loss or injury done.

Wex

  • In civil cases: A remedy associated with [wex:unjust enrichment] in which the amount of recovery is typically based on the [wex:defendant]'s gain rather than the [wex:plaintiff]'s loss.
  • In criminal cases: Full or partial compensation for loss paid by a criminal to a victim that is ordered as part of a criminal [wex:sentence] or as a condition of [wex:probation].