n.
Pronunciation: ˌ res-t ə - ' tü-sh ə n, - ' tyü-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English restitucioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin restitution-, restitutio, from restituere to restore, from re- + statuere to set up ― more at STATUTE
Date: 14th century
1 : an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: as a : a restoration of something to its rightful owner b : a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury
2 : a legal action serving to cause restoration of a previous state