Just Deserts
/ˌdʒʌst dɪˈzɜːrts/
Definitions
- (n.) A deserved reward or punishment justified by one's actions, typically used in legal contexts to discuss equitable outcomes or sentences.
The court's sentence was considered just deserts for the defendant's misconduct.
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Commentary
Often confused with 'just desserts'; 'deserts' here means what one deserves, a term frequently used in legal discussions of fairness and punishment.
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