Which of the following is NOT a restitution remedy?

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Which of the following is NOT a restitution remedy?

Restitution aims to undo the defendant’s unjust enrichment by restoring the plaintiff to the position they were in before the harm. That means damages should compensate for actual loss or return the value conferred, such as reducing the value of the harmed property, the cost to repair, or the loss of use of the property while it was unusable. Punitive damages, however, are not about making the plaintiff whole; they serve to punish the wrongdoer and deter future conduct, not to restore value. So the item that is not a restitution remedy is punitive damages.

Restitution aims to undo the defendant’s unjust enrichment by restoring the plaintiff to the position they were in before the harm. That means damages should compensate for actual loss or return the value conferred, such as reducing the value of the harmed property, the cost to repair, or the loss of use of the property while it was unusable. Punitive damages, however, are not about making the plaintiff whole; they serve to punish the wrongdoer and deter future conduct, not to restore value. So the item that is not a restitution remedy is punitive damages.

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