Assertion: restitution's loss | /r/HasProperty | suffered by the victim
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Source sentences:
text: Restitution is limited to reasonable and verified losses suffered by the victim as a result of the crime.
text: Restitution, on the other hand, must be directly tied to identifiable financial losses suffered by a victim.
text: In certain cases, the innocent party may opt to seek the remedy of Restitution as opposed to Compensation, if the loss (financial amount) suffered by the victim is less than the amount the defendant gained unjustly.
text: Restitution can cover the following losses suffered by the victim:
text: If the court imposes restitution, the court may base the amount of restitution it orders on an amount recommended by the victim, the offender, a presentence investigation report, estimates or receipts indicating the cost of repairing or replacing property, and other information, provided that the amount the court orders as restitution shall not exceed the amount of the economic loss suffered by the victim as a direct and proximate result of the commission of the offense.
text: Typically, at the time of sentencing, the court will have at its disposal information regarding the financial loss suffered by the victim as a result of the defendant’s actions, and will use that information when establishing the amount of restitution to be ordered and the time frame for payment.
text: Because the defendant is responsible for the economic losses suffered by a victim the law allows the court to order the defendant to reimburse the victim by ordering restitution.