retributory
/rɪˈtrɪbjəˌtɔri/
adjective
- Relating to or involving punishment for wrongdoing, especially as a form of revenge or justice.
- The judge rejected a purely retributory sentence, favoring rehabilitation instead.
- Some ancient laws were harshly retributory, demanding an eye for an eye.
- The victim's family sought retributory justice, but the court focused on healing.
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