recompensationglossary / RECOMPENSATION recompensation. Scots law. In an action for debt, a plaintiff’s allegation that money owed to a defendant has already been paid and should not be considered as a setoff against an award to the plaintiff. 词条贡献者 法律翻译王漾,在一家顶尖英国律师事务所的上海办公室担任全职法律翻译,专注翻译各类与大中华业务有关的法律文件。