How many letters does the top answer for “given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts” have?

The most common answer is retributive (11 letters).

Crossword clue: given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

retributive 11 letters wn-def

given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts

retributory 11 letters wn-def

given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts