The result is likely to be disgorgement of significant amounts of money as restitution, says one official. |
When a law was broken, society sought restitution for the grieved party, even if a slave. |
Adopting the language of restitution leads to the return of unjust enrichment, while estoppel enables the son to receive his expectations. |
And it includes restitution from corporations and public entities that profited from the business of slavery. |
Widows seeking the restitution of their dowries after their husbands died, for example, frequently litigated in the secular courts. |
However, the prosecution managed to talk the court into awarding restitution for the damages that would have been incurred if he'd succeeded. |