Lex Talionis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the principle or law of retaliation that a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; retributive justice.
noun
  1. the law of revenge or retaliation
Lex Talionis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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