Restitutionary
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to or constituting restitution.
"For Durkheim, the social cohesion of modern society was at its optimal level when there was proper and sufficient legal regulation of commercial transactions on the basis of restitutionary principles."
Example
More examples"For Durkheim, the social cohesion of modern society was at its optimal level when there was proper and sufficient legal regulation of commercial transactions on the basis of restitutionary principles."
Etymology
From restitution + -ary.
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