What is "lex talionis"

1590s, Latin, "law of retaliation," from talionis, genitive of talio (see retaliation); an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

n. law of equivalent retaliation.

Lex talionis is a principle of retaliation, also sometimes referred to as an eye for an eye.

Lex talionis may also refer to:

• Lex Talionis, an album by English neofolk band Sol Invictus
• Lex Talionis, an album by American death metal band Acheron