Lex Talionis | Definition

 

Course: Introduction / Criminal Law

Lex Talionis is a Latin legal phrase signifying the law of retaliation, whereby criminals are punished to the same degree and kind as the harm done by their crimes.

This idea is found in the Old Testament doctrine of “an eye for an eye.”


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Last Modified: 06/24/2021

 

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