retributive in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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retributive in the PONS Dictionary

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retributive Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

retributive justice (branch of law dealing with redistribution of incomes through taxation)
justicia distributiva
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Retributive justice is the main theme of the story.
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The hymn does not place any emphasis on retributive justice, stressing instead the inaccessibility of wisdom.
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Others that support it, do so on self-defense or retributive justice grounds.
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His version of the theory is distinctive in making room for the value of mercy alongside that of retributive justice.
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This leads to a cycle of retributive violence, as the young man seeks vengeance for death of father, sister and fiancee.
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The system values peace over justice, and has retributive and restorative aspects.
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This section considers the two major accounts of retributive justice, and their answers to these questions.
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He cautioned that retributive justice would not heal the nation's wounds.
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A victim may continue to seek revenge or desire punishment, e.g. as in retributive justice systems.
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Retributive theories usually put forward that deserving is a sufficient reason for punishment.
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