talion

English - Turkish

Definition of talion in English Turkish dictionary

kısas

huk kısas

English - English

Definition of talion in English English dictionary

Retaliation; retribution

Simple talion may be fine for wartime, but politics between wars demands symmetry and a more elegant idea of justice, even to the point of masquerading, a bit decadently, as mercy.

Retaliation

Hyphenation

tal·i·on

Etymology

() From Middle French talion, from Latin talis (“such”).