that act of justice by which we restore to our neighbour
whatever we have unjustly deprived him of, Exod. xxii, 1; Luke xix, 8.
Moralists observe, respecting restitution, 1. That where it can be made
in kind, or the injury can be certainly valued, we are to restore the
thing or the value. 2. We are bound to restore the thing with the
natural increase of it, that is, to satisfy for the loss sustained in
the mean time, and the gain hindered. 3. When the thing cannot be
restored, and the value of it is not certain, we are to give reasonable
satisfaction, according to a liberal estimation. 4. We are at least to
give, by way of restitution, what the law would give; for that is
generally equal, and in most cases rather favourable than rigorous. 5. A
man is not only bound to make restitution for the injury he did, but for
all that directly follows upon the injurious act: for the first injury
being wilful, we are supposed to will all that which follows upon it.
whatever we have unjustly deprived him of, Exod. xxii, 1; Luke xix, 8.
Moralists observe, respecting restitution, 1. That where it can be made
in kind, or the injury can be certainly valued, we are to restore the
thing or the value. 2. We are bound to restore the thing with the
natural increase of it, that is, to satisfy for the loss sustained in
the mean time, and the gain hindered. 3. When the thing cannot be
restored, and the value of it is not certain, we are to give reasonable
satisfaction, according to a liberal estimation. 4. We are at least to
give, by way of restitution, what the law would give; for that is
generally equal, and in most cases rather favourable than rigorous. 5. A
man is not only bound to make restitution for the injury he did, but for
all that directly follows upon the injurious act: for the first injury
being wilful, we are supposed to will all that which follows upon it.