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lex talionis

lex talionis noun: law of equivalent retaliation.

Noun

lex talionis

  1. law of equivalent retaliation.

lex talionis meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

lex talionis in Tamil

பழிக்கு எதிர்ப்பழிச் சட்டமுறை

lex talionis in Tagalog

law of equivalent retaliation
balantogi

Origin of lex talionis

From Latin lex (“proposition or motion for a law, a bill”) + talionis, genitive singular of tālio (“retaliation”), from tālis (“of such kind”).

Questions about lex talionis

What does lex talionis mean?
Lex talionis means law of equivalent retaliation.
What is lex talionis in Tamil?
Lex talionis in Tamil is பழிக்கு எதிர்ப்பழிச் சட்டமுறை. See Lex talionis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lex talionis?
Lex talionis is a noun.

Words near lex talionis in the dictionary

  1. Lewy body
  2. lex
  3. lex dubia non obligat
  4. lex lata
  5. Lex Luthor
  6. lex talionis
  7. Lexa
  8. lexacalcitol
  9. Lexana
  10. Lexapro
  11. Lexas

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