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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrestitución
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /res.ti.tuˈsjon/
"Exigen la restitución de las tierras ancestrales."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.
"The court ordered full restitution of the stolen artifacts to their country of origin." - 2
Recompense for injury, loss, or damage.
"The convicted offender was required to pay financial restitution to the victims."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'restitutio', from 'restitutus', the past participle of 'restituere' (to restore, rebuild), composed of 're-' (back, again) and 'statuere' (to set up, establish). It entered the English language in the late 15th century initially denoting the restoration of property or rights to an owner, later expanding into broader legal and historical contexts of compensation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Restitution" is said worldwide
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restitution
Transliteration: /ʁɛs.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/
"Le juge a ordonné la restitution des biens volés."
Rückerstattung
Transliteration: /ˈʁʏkʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatʊŋ/
"Die Regierung forderte die Rückerstattung der Kunstwerke."
restituzione
Transliteration: /re.sti.tuˈtzi̯o.ne/
"Il museo ha accettato la restituzione del dipinto."
restitución
Transliteration: /res.ti.tuˈsjon/
"Exigen la restitución de las tierras ancestrales."
restituição
Transliteration: /ʁes.ti.twiˈsãw̃/
"Ele fez a restituição do dinheiro aos investidores."
क्षतिपूर्ति
Transliteration: kshatipūrti
"अदालत ने नुकसान की क्षतिपूर्ति का आदेश दिया।"
归还
Transliteration: guīhuán
"该协议要求归还非法掠夺的文物。"
배상
Transliteration: baesang
"법원은 피해자에 대한 금전적 배상을 선고했다."
返還
Transliteration: hankan
"文化財の返還を求める動きが強まっている。"
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