[syn: justificative, justificatory, vindicatory]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vindicatory \Vin"di*ca*to*ry\, a.
   1. Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory;
      vindicative.
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   2. Inflicting punishment; avenging; punitory.
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            The afflictions of Job were no vindicatory
            punishments to take vengeance of his sins. --Abp.
                                                  Bramhall.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
vindicatory
    adj 1: of or relating to or having the nature of retribution;
           "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye" [syn:
           retaliatory, relatiative, retributive,
           retributory, vindicatory]
    2: given or inflicted in requital according to merits or
       deserts; "retributive justice" [syn: retributive,
       retributory, vindicatory]
    3: providing justification [syn: justificative,
       justificatory, vindicatory]