Visszaszolgáltatás

Visszaszolgáltatás is a Hungarian noun formed from vissza (back, again) and szolgáltatás (service). In formal usage it denotes the act of restoring an interrupted or deficient situation by returning what was lost or by re-providing a service or value to a person or entity. In legal and administrative contexts it is closely related to restitution and to restoring rights or status to the state that existed before a breach, error, or disruption.

Etymology and usage notes: The term is primarily found in legal, regulatory, and scholarly language rather than everyday speech. It is often used in discussions of remedies that aim to restore the injured party to the pre-incident position, whether by re-providing the service, returning property, or compensating for loss. It may be encountered alongside or as a broader concept than more specific terms such as restitutio in integrum, visszatérítés, or kártérítés.

Applications and contexts: In contract law, visszaszolgáltatás can refer to the obligation to restore the affected party to the position they held prior to the breach, which may involve re-providing the service or remedying the deficiency. In public administration or regulated sectors, it may describe re-provision of a service after interruption, fault remediation, or the restoration of a license or entitlement. In consumer disputes, it denotes a remedy intended to return the consumer to the rightful status.

Distinctions: It should be distinguished from visszatérítés (refund of money or return of goods) and from kártérítés (monetary compensation for damages). It is closer to concepts of restoration and restitution, emphasizing the renewal of service or rights rather than monetary settlement alone. See also: restitution, restoration, visszatérítés, kártérítés.