rough justice
noun /ˌrʌf ˈdʒʌstɪs/
/ˌrʌf ˈdʒʌstɪs/
[uncountable]- punishment that does not seem fair
- It was rough justice that they lost in the closing seconds of the game.
- treatment that is fair but not official or expected
- There was a certain amount of rough justice in his downfall.