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Meanings of lex talionis in English
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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Examples for "eye for an eye"
Examples for "eye for an eye"
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An eye for an eye, doesn't the Bible say something like that?
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Never say: 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.'
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Listen; An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
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My master and I do not believe in an eye for an eye.
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An eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind.
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Never say: ' An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.'
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Listen; An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
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It's an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth with me.
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Once you said: ' An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'
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Piédelot shall be avenged, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!
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Never say: 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.'
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Listen; An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
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Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth, and to hell with repentance.
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It's an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth with me.
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An eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth.
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My master and I do not believe in an eye for an eye.
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It's an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth with me.
3
Piédelot shall be avenged, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!
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And I believe in an eye for an eye.
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Is it to be an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth?
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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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This law of retaliation is an integral part of the moral legislation of the Pentateuch.
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Ever since her race has been kneading cement, she has known the law of retaliation.
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But in this law of retaliation is your security for life, O men of understanding!
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There is reference to ancient Babylon's punishment, and the law of retaliation.
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Ever since her race has been kneading cement, she has known the law of retaliation.
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Does not the law of retaliation permit me to do to Brunswick what he wanted to do to my capital?
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I simply exercise against them the law of retaliation, treating them as they would have treated me in the council of the Queen-mother.
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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.
Usage of lex talionis in English
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In the law this crime is called Non compos mentis lex talionis sic transit gloria mundi.
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The Law also recognized the " lex talionis," by prescribing (Ex.
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In his wild state he has the " lex talionis."
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To this reverse of fortune the ousted ones retort with the brutal lex talionis: an egg for an egg, a cell for a cell.
Translations for lex talionis
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