vindicatory

adjectives

of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
"retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
relatiative, retaliatory, retributive, retributory, vindicatory
given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
"retributive justice"
retributive, retributory, vindicatory
providing justification
justificative, justificatory, vindicatory
is derived from
vindicate