Translations:Doesn't the Code of Hammurabi "eye for an eye" concept predate Biblical law?/6/en
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The word talion comes from the Latin talio, meaning "such" or "like." The idea is that retributive justice is limited to a "like" punishment inflicted upon the person actually responsible for the offense. This directly opposes the escalating tribal feuds that are common in tribal cultures ("you kill one of our family, we'll kill two of yours"), which often involve punishing people who are only guilty of being related to the original offender.
