a. (尤指惩罚)应得的, 适宜的

[ adj ]
fitting or appropriate and deserved; used especially of punishment
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condign censure

Condign \Con*dign"\, a. [F. condigne, L. condignus very worthy;
con- + dignus worthy. See {Deign}, and cf. {Digne}.]
1. Worthy; suitable; deserving; fit. [Obs.]

Condign and worthy praise. --Udall.

Herself of all that rule she deemend most condign.
--Spenser.

2. Deserved; adequate; suitable to the fault or crime.
``Condign censure.'' --Milman.

Unless it were a bloody murderer . . .
I never gave them condign punishment. --Shak.