térítés

Térítés is a Hungarian noun referring to the act or result of paying compensation, reimbursement, or charges. The sense depends on context, but it generally denotes that one party pays money to another to cover a loss, expense, or service.

In civil law and administrative contexts, térítés often means monetary compensation for damages or reimbursement of costs. It can be ordered by a court, provided for by contract, or set by regulation. The term is sometimes used as a broader alternative to kártérítés, though kártérítés typically covers harm or loss caused by fault and may include non-monetary aspects.

In education and public services, térítés frequently appears as térítési díj or költségtérítés, indicating a fee charged for services or the portion of costs borne by the student or user rather than by the state.

In health care, gyógyszertérítés or térítés refers to the portion of medicine prices paid by patients after reimbursement by health insurance or the state.

Other uses include refund or reimbursement of costs in business or administration, and the general idea of paying for something that would otherwise be covered by another party. Térítés is thus a broad umbrella term for payments intended to restore a balance, cover expenses, or grant access to services.

Etymology traces to the verb térít, meaning to compensate or reimburse. Related terms include kártérítés (damages), kárpótlás (redress), and visszatérítés (refund).