Legal Definitions - recuperatio

RECUPERATIO

Recuperatio is a Latin term that refers to the judicial process of restoring something that has been wrongfully taken or denied.

• After being wrongfully evicted from her apartment, Maria sought recuperatio through the court system to regain her tenancy.
• During the Roman Empire, recuperatio was used to restore property that had been seized by the government or military.

These examples illustrate how recuperatio can be used to restore something that has been taken away or denied. In the first example, Maria seeks recuperatio to regain her apartment after being wrongfully evicted. In the second example, recuperatio was used in ancient Rome to restore property that had been seized by the government or military.