inevitability of punishment; certain punishment
Formal or literary term emphasizing that wrongdoing will definitely be punished. Often used in legal, moral, or religious contexts.
This law is based on the principle of inevitable punishment.
悪事には必罰が下る。
Wrongdoing will surely be met with punishment.
rewards and punishments; strict enforcement of merit-based rewards and penalties
Compound of 必 (certainly, inevitably) and 罰 (punishment). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is formed from classical Chinese elements.