Restitution
glossary_termThe return of what has been unjustly taken from another
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§2409
CHAPTER TWO YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
Even if it does not contradict the provisions of civil law, any form of unjustly taking and keeping the property of others is against the seventh commandment: thus, deliberate retention of goods lent or of objects lost; business fraud; paying unjust wages; forcing up prices by taking advantage of the ignorance or hardship of another. 191
§2412
CHAPTER TWO YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
In virtue of Commutative Justice, reparation for injustice committed requires the Restitution of stolen goods to their owner: