talion

(tal′ē ən)

noun

punishment that exacts a penalty corresponding in kind to the crime

Origin: ME talioun < MFr talion < L talio (gen. talionis) < talis, such: see that

See talion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A punishment identical to the offense, as the death penalty for murder.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English talioun

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman

Origin: , from Latin tāliō, tāliōn-; see telə- in Indo-European roots

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