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poetic justice

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Poetic Justice " is an episode of the BBC sitcom Porridge . It aired on 25 February 1977. A new inmate arrives at Slade Prison. Fletcher is astounded that the inmate is the judge who sentenced him to Slade Prison.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The rewarding of virtue, and the punishment of vice, especially in an ironic manner

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically) [syn: just deserts ]

Usage examples of poetic justice.

The chaplain would certainly have relished, if he could, the poetic justice that Harold should have died at William's hand.