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Meanings of the law of retaliation 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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Usage of the law of retaliation in English
1
There is reference to ancient Babylon's punishment, and the law of retaliation.
2
Ever since her race has been kneading cement, she has known the law of retaliation.
3
Does not the law of retaliation permit me to do to Brunswick what he wanted to do to my capital?
4
I simply exercise against them the law of retaliation, treating them as they would have treated me in the council of the Queen-mother.
5
The execution of this judgment will be the just application of the law of retaliation between the minister and the princess.
6
The other verses abrogated relate to the Ramazán fast, to Jihád, the law of retaliation, and other matters of social interest.
Translations for the law of retaliation
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