Deserved
/dɪˈzɜːrvd/
Definitions
- (adj.) Appropriate to be given or earned according to justice, merit, or due process.
The plaintiff received deserved compensation for the damages.
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Typically used attributively or predicatively to indicate propriety or justice in legal awards or sanctions.
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