actual damages vs restitution

actual damages and restitution both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
actual damages	Yes	No	No	No
restitution	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, restitution is a hypernym of actual damages; that is, restitution is a word with a broader meaning than actual damages:

actual damages: (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
restitution: a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

Other hypernyms of actual damages include amends, damages, indemnification, indemnity, redress.

actual damages (noun)	restitution (noun)
(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated	getting something back again
	the act of restoring something to its original state
	a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury