Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 2, 1 March 1982 — A Definition Reparations/Restitution [ARTICLE]

A Definition Reparations/Restitution

Reparations means the making of amends or making up for a wrong or injury. Reparations implies giving compensation tosatisfy one who had suffered injury, loss or wrong atthe hands of another. Historically, it has been used as the term applied to the compensation a defeated nation must make for damage or injury to the enemy during war. Restitution means returning to the rightful owner something that has been illegally taken, surrendered or lost, or giving back something of equal worth. It ean also mean the compensation for loss, damage or injury.