| 单词 | law of retalion |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslaw (also penalty) of retalion Retaliation. Only in law (also penalty) of retalion: the retributive theory of punishment, based on Mosaic law, in which a punishment resembles the offence committed in kind and degree. Cf. lex talionis n.Apparently only in the works of Andrew Willet. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > revenge > [noun] > retaliation or retribution yieldinga1340 talion1412 retributiona1425 recompensec1425 recompensationa1513 requitement1548 retaliation1581 lex talionis1597 requital1597 retaling1597 taliationa1601 law of retalion1607 talio1611 retail1615 retorsion1637 repercussion1641 retributing1645 reddition1656 retortion1762 poetical justice1796 utu1828 retort1836 quits1865 poetic justice1991 1607 A. Willet Loidoromastix 80 By the lawe of retalian [Errata: retalion] and equalitie, he should be censured as a blasphemer. 1610 A. Willet Hexapla in Danielem 187 The law of retalion required that false accusers should indure the same punishment. 1614 A. Willet Harmonie vpon 2nd Bk. Samuel i. 4 A false testimonie must bee punished with the penaltie of retalion, or equalitie. < as lemmas |
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