lex talionis
lex talionis · lex talionises
Law of equivalent retaliationLaw of equivalent retaliation.
Meaning
1 sensesLaw of equivalent retaliation.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin lex (“proposition or motion for a law, a bill”) + talionis, genitive singular oFrom Latin lex (“proposition or motion for a law, a bill”) + talionis, genitive singular of tālio (“retaliation”), from tālis (“of such kind”).
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Forms
plural: lex talionises| Singular | lex talionis |
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See also
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