Lex Talionis
law:concept:lex_talionisLaw of retaliation; eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth; proportional punishment exactly matching the injury; Hammurabi Code; Exodus 21:24; talion principle across Near Eastern and biblical law.
Law of retaliation; eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth; proportional punishment exactly matching the injury; Hammurabi Code; Exodus 21:24; talion principle across Near Eastern and biblical law.