noun [U]
1 punishment that does not seem fair:
It was rough justice that they lost in the closing seconds of the game.
2 treatment that is fair but not official or expected:
There was a certain amount of rough justice in his downfall.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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