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retributory
adjective
given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
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adjective
given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
“retributive justice”
adjective
of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
“retributive justice demands an eye for an eye”
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retributive justice
retributive justice demands an eye for an eye
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