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Restoration vs Restitution - What's the difference?

restoration | restitution |

As nouns the difference between restoration and restitution

is that restoration is the process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something while restitution is a process of compensation for losses.

restoration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something
  • The restoration of this painting will take years.
    The restoration of this medieval church involved undoing all the Victorian modifications.
  • the return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down
  • The restoration of the House of Stuart took place a few years after the death of Cromwell.

    restitution

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia restitution)
  • (legal) A process of compensation for losses.
  • The act of making good or compensating for loss or injury.
  • * Spenser
  • A restitution of ancient rights unto the crown.
  • * Sandys
  • He restitution to the value makes.
  • A return or restoration to a previous condition or position.
  • the restitution of an elastic body
  • *
  • 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.
  • Synonyms

    * (act of compensating) recompense, indemnification