Sometimes the course of justice takes some unusual forms.

It makes sense, after all, not every slightly unpleasant deed deserves to be met with a harsh sentence or a hefty fine.

In some cases, something a little more creative is much more effective at teaching someone a lesson about right and wrong.

So, with a hilarious mixture ranging from court-ordered chicken costumes

to the funniest solution to a disagreement ever,

let's check out some weird punishments handed out instead of prison.

You're listening.

You're listening. You're listening. You're listening. You're listening. You're listening. You're listening. You're being amazed.

But an unpleasant. But an unpleasant landlord is never fun to deal with, but it's even worse when they flat out

refuse to carry out essential cleanups and repairs that are entirely their responsibility.

But that's exactly the kind of landlord the tenants of some terribly dilapidated houses in Cleveland, Ohio,

were dealing with in 2008.

Thankfully, though, they saw him get his comeuppance that year in a delightfully suitable manner

after he was charged with several

building code violations in his properties. On assessing the shoddy conditions of the homes

which the landlord had refused to repair whenever his tenants asked him to, the judge decided

an unconventional punishment was in order. On top of a $100,000 fine, the judge ordered

the landlord to move in to one of his rundown properties for no less than six months as a taster

of what his tenants had to put up with. Under house arrest, he'd be monitored 24-7 to ensure that, besides certain special family events,

the only times he'd leave the lousy house would be to fix up his other properties.

What's more, he was ordered to only spend the income from his tenants on repairs and cleanups

as well as being prohibited from buying more properties without

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