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Kind of justice or license

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I believe the answer is:

poetic

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'kind of justice' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'license' is the second definition.
(poetic license is a kind of license)

(Other definitions for poetic that I've seen before include "rhythmical" , "Concerning metrical writing" , "like Byron's" , "lines?" , "Ice pot (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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