noun
eye for an eye; lex talionis; equal retaliation
A formal or legal term for the principle of retaliatory punishment equal to the harm suffered. Often used in discussions of law, ethics, or historical codes.
ハンムラビ法典には同害報復の原則が記されている。
The Code of Hammurabi records the principle of lex talionis.
同害報
The idea of equal retaliation is not widely adopted in modern criminal law.