There is at least one reference to " commutative justice " in 16th c.
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Occult compensation is a demand in commutative justice and deducible from the principle of self-defense.
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:Google commutative justice for a concept that has been in English since the 16th c . ( Wareh 17 : 24, 18 July 2007 ( UTC)
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Condign merit supposes an equality between service and return; it is measured by commutative justice ( justitia commutativa ), and thus gives a real claim to a reward.
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Condign merit supposes an equality between service and return; it is measured by commutative justice, and thus gives a real claim to a reward in the name of Christ.