compensation order

Frequency: 6.89.6 per million words

A court decision that requires a convicted offender to pay money to the victim of the crime.

compensationNOUN + NOUN

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order

Examples (10)

  • The judge issued a compensation order against the defendant.
  • A compensation order was made for the victim of the assault.
  • In addition to the prison sentence, the court imposed a £5,000 compensation order.
  • He was jailed for failing to comply with the compensation order.
  • The victim's solicitor applied for a compensation order to cover medical expenses.
  • The offender appealed against the amount specified in the compensation order.
  • The magistrate explained that a compensation order is intended to help victims recover financially from a crime.
  • After the vandalism case, a compensation order was granted to the shop owner for the damages.
  • The prosecution will seek a compensation order if the defendant is found guilty.
  • The court is now considering whether to issue a compensation order in this case.