general
Repairing or keeping in repair.
ethics/law
The making of amends or giving satisfaction to a wronged party.
logistics
A compensation paid by a carrier to a shipper that has been overcharged.
U.S. law
Compensation ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in situations where a carrier (specifically a railroad) has charged a shipper more than is allowable by law.
Reparation claims are differentiated from overcharge claims in that they refer to an illegal amount being charged as opposed to a legal charge: the overcharge.