Meanings
nounrestorative justice (uncountable)
- uncountablelawAny of several forms of justice that attempt to repair the harm done to the victim, sometimes by having the offender make restitution.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 恢復性司法 /恢复性司法, 恢复性司法
- 恢復性司法 /恢复性司法 (huīfùxìng sīfǎ)form of justice
- 恢复性司法 (huīfùxìng sīfǎ)form of justice
Dutch herstelrecht
- herstelrechtform of justice
Finnish restoratiivinen oikeus, korjaava oikeus
- restoratiivinen oikeusform of justice
- korjaava oikeusform of justice
German Tatausgleich, Täter-Opfer-Ausgleich
- Tatausgleichform of justice
- Täter-Opfer-Ausgleichform of justice
Irish ceartas aisiríoch
- ceartas aisiríochform of justice
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