Meaning ofpoetic justicein English

Noun

1. experiencing deserved consequences; often ironic
   The corrupt politician faced poetic justice when he was caught embezzling funds.
2. moral balance through ironic outcomes
   The downfall of the cheating athlete was an example of poetic justice.
3. virtue rewarded; vice punished in literature
   The poetic justice in the novel was evident when the greedy character lost everything.