vindicate by punishment

  • 1avenge — v. a. 1. Take satisfaction for, award just punishment for. 2. Revenge, vindicate (by punishment of an offender), inflict punishment in behalf of …

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  • 2Vengeance — Venge ance, n. [F. vengeance, fr. venger to avenge, L. vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge, fr. vindex a claimant, defender, avenger, the first part of which is of uncertain origin, and the last part akin to dicere to say. See {Diction},… …

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  • 3What a vengeance — Vengeance Venge ance, n. [F. vengeance, fr. venger to avenge, L. vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge, fr. vindex a claimant, defender, avenger, the first part of which is of uncertain origin, and the last part akin to dicere to say. See… …

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  • 4What the vengeance — Vengeance Venge ance, n. [F. vengeance, fr. venger to avenge, L. vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge, fr. vindex a claimant, defender, avenger, the first part of which is of uncertain origin, and the last part akin to dicere to say. See… …

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  • 5With a vengeance — Vengeance Venge ance, n. [F. vengeance, fr. venger to avenge, L. vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge, fr. vindex a claimant, defender, avenger, the first part of which is of uncertain origin, and the last part akin to dicere to say. See… …

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  • 6condone — con·done /kən dōn/ vt con·doned, con·don·ing [Latin condonare to give away, absolve]: to pardon or overlook voluntarily Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. condone …

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  • 7revenge — I. v. a. 1. Retaliate, requite, take vengeance for. 2. Avenge, vindicate by punishment. II. n. Retaliation, requital (of an injury) …

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  • 8John Mitchel — (Irish: Seán Mistéil; b.November 3, 1815 ndash; d. March 20, 1875) was an Irish nationalist activist, solicitor and political journalist. Born in Camnish, near Dungiven, County Londonderry, Ireland he became a leading Member of both Young Ireland …

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  • 9pardon — par·don n 1: a release from the legal penalties of an offense 2: an official warrant of remission of penalty as an act of clemency compare commute 3: excuse or forgiveness for a fault or offense pardon vt …

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  • 10EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES — Extrajudicial Remedies As in other ancient civilizations, the earliest method of vindicating violated rights under biblical law was self redress. A burglar at night may be killed on the spot (Ex. 22:1), life may be taken for life (see blood… …

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