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Term: ADRECTARE
Definition: Adrectare is a word from Law Latin that means to do what is right and to make someone satisfied.
adrectare (ad-rek-tair-ee), verb. [Law Latin] Historically, to do what is right; to satisfy.
These examples illustrate how adrectare is used to describe doing what is right or satisfying an obligation. In the first example, the parties involved were able to resolve their dispute and do what was right by each other. In the second example, the defendant was ordered to pay restitution to satisfy their obligation to the victim.