Definition of restitutio in integrum in English:
restitutio in integrum
noun rɛstɪˌtjuːtɪəʊ ɪn ɪnˈtɛɡrəm
mass nounLaw Restoration of an injured party to the situation which would have prevailed had no injury been sustained; restoration to the original or pre-contractual position.
Example sentencesExamples
- They demand a return to the status quo ante and restitutio in integrum as those matters are understood at common law.
- The purpose of an award of interest is to achieve restitutio in integrum.
- The fundamental principle [of the European Court] underlying the award of compensation is that the court should achieve what it describes as restitutio in integrum.
- The relevant principle in the law of tort is restitutio in integrum.
- The question would therefore arise whether, in view of the part performance of the Agreements, restitutio in integrum was possible.
Origin
Latin, literally 'restoration to the whole (i.e. uninjured) state'.