Eestitutlon

The restoring of a thing unlawfully taken; the putting of one in possession of lands of which he has been unlawfully disseised; the restoring to one, a judgment against whom has been revei-sed, of that of which the judgment has deprived him; the restoring of stolen goods to the owner upon conviction of the thief. Restitution, writ of: a writ which lies, after the reversal of a judgment, to restore a party to all that he has lost by the judgment.

In English ecclesiastical law. Restitution of conjugal rights: the compelling of a husband or wife, who has withdrawn and lives separate without cause, to live with the other. Bestraining:. Limiting; hindering; abridging; regulating; preventing; prohibiting. Restraining order: an order in the nature of an injunction. Restraining statute: a statute limiting the common law; a statute limiting the powers of corporations.