in law and custom, the principle of retaliation for injuries or damages. In ancient Babylonian, biblical, Roman, and Islamic law, it was a principle operative in private and familial settlements, intended to limit retaliation, and often satisfied by a money payment or other equivalent. See also talion.
EYE FOR AN EYE
Meaning of EYE FOR AN EYE in English
Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012