Corrective Justice
/kəˈrɛktɪv ˈdʒʌstɪs/
Definitions
- (n.) A principle of law that focuses on rectifying wrongs or harms by restoring the injured party to their original position, typically through compensation or restitution.
The court applied corrective justice to order the defendant to compensate the plaintiff for the damages caused.
- (n.) A theory of justice emphasizing individual redress rather than distributive fairness among members of society.
Corrective justice differs from distributive justice by concentrating on individual rectification rather than resource allocation.
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Commentary
Corrective justice is primarily invoked in contexts such as tort and contract law to guide remedies that right individual wrongs rather than address social or economic inequalities.
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