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The law's way of saying give it back, with feeling.
means Restoring something lost or taken to its rightful owner, or compensating them for the harm done.
from From Latin restituere, to set up again or restore — from re- (again) plus statuere (to establish), the same root that holds up statues and statutes.
Not punishmentRepairs the victim, doesn't punish the wrongdoer.
Unjust enrichmentStrips gains someone had no right to keep.
Older than damagesRoman law demanded return before it invented compensation.