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Significats de law of retaliation en anglès

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Principle that a person who has injured another person is to be penalized to a similar degree, and the person inflicting such punishment should be the injured party.

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      There is reference to ancient Babylon's punishment, and the law of retaliation.
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      The same law of retaliation was established among the ancient Jews and Romans.
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      3
      This law of retaliation is an integral part of the moral legislation of the Pentateuch.
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      4
      Ever since her race has been kneading cement, she has known the law of retaliation.
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      5
      But in this law of retaliation is your security for life, O men of understanding!
      The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
      6
      She could not help wishing that the same law of retaliation protected all birds, beasts, and insects.
      Dickey Downy: The Autobiography of a Bird
      7
      Does not the law of retaliation permit me to do to Brunswick what he wanted to do to my capital?
      World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France
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      The execution of this judgment will be the just application of the law of retaliation between the minister and the princess.
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      9
      The other verses abrogated relate to the Ramazán fast, to Jihád, the law of retaliation, and other matters of social interest.
      The Faith of Islam
      10
      Blood for blood, that is the natural and unavoidable law of retaliation, and woe to him who lays claim to it!
      Marie Antoinette and Her Son
      11
      I simply exercise against them the law of retaliation, treating them as they would have treated me in the council of the Queen-mother.
      Cinq Mars — Volume 2