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punish
a fault, offense, or violation 2 : to inflict a penalty for the commission of (an offense) in retribution or retaliation or as a deterrent vi : to inflict punishment pun·ish·abil·i·ty [pə-ni-shə-bi-lə-tē] n pun·ish·able [pə-ni-shə-bəl] adj pun·ish·er
comeuppance
An unpleasant experience a person endures which is viewed by others as a just retribution for bad behavior just deserts as the Senator took bribes for years and finally got his comeuppance when
Punish
crime or fault either with or without a view to the offenders amendment to cause to suffer in retribution to chasten as to punish traitors with death a father punishes his child for willful disobedience
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Retaliation
The act of retaliating or of returning like for like retribution now specifically the return of evil for evil eg an eye for an eye a tooth for a
Righteous
just equitable especially free from wrong guilt or sin holy as a righteous man or act a righteous retribution
Punish
Punish, means, 'inflict a penalty on as retribution for an offence, inflict a penalty on some one for (an offence)' (Concise Oxford English Dictionary).
Right of private defence
SCR 423. (Penal Code, 1960, 97) The right of private defence is a right of defence, not a retribution. It is available in face of imminent peril to those who act in good faith and in no
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