retributive
pronunciation
How to pronounce retributive in British English:
UK [rɪ'trɪbjətɪv]
How to pronounce retributive in American English:
US [rɪ'trɪbjətɪv]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
- given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
Word Origin
- retributive (adj.)
- 1670s, from retribute + -ive.
Example
- 1. The same logic should inform the design of safeguards for defendants facing retributive damages-or so I argue .
- 2. Compared to the retributive justice , restorative justice is a criminal treatment which achieves the restorative effect adopting the restorative procedure .
- 3. Moving towards a more enlightened treatment of bankruptcy will not be easy , particularly for poor countries with inefficient legal systems and retributive attitudes to debt .
- 4. Ariel is usually depicted as a controller and punisher of demons or wicked spirits rather than a general retributive force .
- 5. Rather than argue that retributive damages should play an exclusive or primary role , I urge a pluralistic approach for state legislatures to consider .