restitution
Example Sentences
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The high court’s decision vacated hundreds of dollars of administrative fees that Hernandez faced and sent the $10,000 restitution fine to the lower court for reconsideration.
From Los Angeles Times
Algeria's Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf said that a legal framework would ensure that restitution was neither regarded as "a gift nor a favour".
From BBC
In 2022, he was ordered to pay restitution, and has since served out a prison term.
From Los Angeles Times
James will ask the court to order UPS to pay restitution to current and former seasonal workers, alleging that the practices deprived workers of millions of dollars.
In September, prosecutors distinguished from restitution the forfeiture they sought from Gentile—as well as about $12 million sought from Schneider—citing the impracticality of seeking restitution because of the thousands of victims.
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