When a court orders that any profits made from wrongdoing be paid over to the victim,this is known as:

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An accounting is the process of calculating and determining the profits that were made from the wrongdoing. Once these profits have been determined, a court may order that they be paid over to the victim as a form of restitution or compensation. This is different from compensatory damages, which are intended to compensate the victim for losses suffered as a result of the wrongdoing. Statutory damages are a predetermined amount set by law, and punitive damages are intended to punish the wrongdoer rather than compensate the victim. An injunction is a court order that prohibits or requires certain actions.

When a Court Orders That Any Profits Made from Wrongdoing