Restitution vs Recoup - What's the difference?
restitution | recoup |
(legal) A process of compensation for losses.
The act of making good or compensating for loss or injury.
* Spenser
* Sandys
A return or restoration to a previous condition or position.
*
That which is offered or given in return for what has been lost, injured, or destroyed; compensation.
(medicine) The movement of rotation which usually occurs in childbirth after the head has been delivered, and which causes the latter to point towards the side to which it was directed at the beginning of labour.
To make back, as an investment.
To recover from an error.
(legal) To keep back rightfully (a part), as if by cutting off, so as to diminish a sum due; to take off (a part) from damages; to deduct.
To reimburse; to indemnify; often used reflexively and in the passive.
* Froude
* Duke of Argyll
In legal|lang=en terms the difference between restitution and recoup
is that restitution is (legal) a process of compensation for losses while recoup is (legal) to keep back rightfully (a part), as if by cutting off, so as to diminish a sum due; to take off (a part) from damages; to deduct.As a noun restitution
is (legal) a process of compensation for losses.As a verb recoup is
to make back, as an investment.restitution
English
Noun
(wikipedia restitution)- A restitution of ancient rights unto the crown.
- He restitution to the value makes.
- the restitution of an elastic body
Synonyms
* (act of compensating) recompense, indemnificationrecoup
English
Verb
(en verb)- He barely managed to recoup his money. He sold out for just what he had invested.
- to recoup losses made at the gaming table
- A landlord recouped the rent of premises from damages awarded to the plaintiff for eviction.
- Elizabeth had lost her venture; but if she was bold, she might recoup herself at Philip's cost.
- Industry is sometimes recouped for a small price by extensive custom.