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Restitution can take the form of a personal or a proprietary remedy. Where a personal remedy is awarded, the defendant is ordered to pay the money value of the benefit received. This personal money award is the typical form of restitution ordered.
Restitution – Victims may be awarded payments as a way to compensate them for losses, either through direct payments for individuals or through payments into a general fund. These may cover the cost of things such as lost wages, medical costs, or property damage. [1] [2]: 4–5
A tax refund interception, also referred to as a tax refund offset, is the act of an agency responsible for sending tax refunds using all or part of a refund to fulfill an obligation of the taxpayer rather than sending the money to the taxpayer him/herself.
A legal remedy, also referred to as judicial relief or a judicial remedy, is the means with which a court of law, usually in the exercise of civil law jurisdiction, enforces a right, imposes a penalty, or makes another court order to impose its will in order to compensate for the harm of a wrongful act inflicted upon an individual.
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The principle of reparation dates back to the lex talionis of Hebrew Scripture. Anglo-Saxon courts in England before the Norman conquest also contained this principle. Under the English legal system judges must consider making a compensation order as part of the sentence for a crime.
Texas was at No. 2 in Tuesday’s rankings ahead of No. 3 Penn State and No. 4 Notre Dame. With the top four conference champions getting byes, that would knock those three teams down to Nos. 5-7 ...
[5] A writ of trespass vi et armis was available in the taking of goods, with a remedy in damages. [6] An action of trover and conversion was available for the non-forcible taking of goods, with a remedy in damages. [6] In the case of unjust detention: Replevin lay to recover goods still held after a tender of amends. [7]