Condign

Adequate merit, also called condign merit, is merit in the strictest sense of the term; it requires proportion between service and reward. ❋ Unknown (2006)

From this we note that the Guardian too does not regard support for sharia law – which involves of necessity subordinating English law and liberty to principles such as condign punishment for gays and adulterers, second class status and misery for women and ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

From this we note that the Guardian too does not regard support for sharia law – which involves of necessity subordinating English law and liberty to principles such as condign punishment for gays and adulterers, second class status and misery for women and the death sentence for apostates (including those to the Guardian’s favourite religion, atheism) -- as extreme. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Gusty, put the names of all offenders down on a slate, and when I return 'condign' is the word; an 'see, Gusty -- mairk me well -- no bribery -- no bread nor buttons, nor any other materials of corruption from the culprits -- otherwise you shall become their substitute in the castigation, and I shall teach you to look one way and feel another, my worthy con-disciple. " ❋ William Carleton (1831)

But I felt that Tommy's championing of the lit de soleil, as it's known in Maryhill, was courageous and condign. ❋ Unknown (2011)

So welcome, then, El Hadji Diouf, to Scotland, cradle of the enlightenment and beacon of condign behaviour at all times in a dark world. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Having a string of MPs carted off to start some really condign sentences would be a satisfactory and welcome start to this particular programme. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Transition to Christianity: Art of Late Antiquity, 3rd - 7th Century A.D." offers a corrective to the rampant consumerism of our day with a condign lesson in Christianity's classical roots and intense devotions while also reminding us that a trade in objects flourished from its earliest times. ❋ Melik Kaylan (2012)

That would be a devastating verdict on the parties which have reneged on their commitments to give us a referendum and would be condign punishment for that dishonourable course. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Though individuals were not named he made it clear that the extent of the embezzlement and fraud was on such a scale that it could only be met with condign prison sentences for some of those engaged in such practices. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Perhaps the sight of a former colleague starting a condign sentence of ten years for misfeasance or neglect in a Ministerial Office might concentrate what politicians are pleased to call their minds on doing the job properly. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Were a corporation to conduct its business and keep its books in this way, indictments and condign sentences would follow. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Searching for the word which will bring her back to her senses, I writhe in condign pain witnessing the emotional cacophony which subsumes her. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Torture and its condign and unmistakable punishment by B. Ross Ashley on Wednesday, Jan 6, 2010 at 1: 57: 40 PM ❋ Unknown (2010)

Torture and its condign and unmistakable punishment ❋ Unknown (2010)