Restitution (theology)

Restitution in moral theology signifies an act of commutative justice by which exact reparation as far as possible is made for an injury that has been done to another.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Slater, T (1911). "Restitution". In Herbermann, Charles. Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 

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