Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

blood compensation replacing or competing with retaliation

blood_compensation_replacing_or_competing_with_retaliation

A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Justice, Mercy, and Judicial Procedure. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


islamic

  • The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION V. / OF CERTAIN NEGATIVE PRECEPTS IN THE KORN. / SECTION VI. / OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE KORAN IN CIVIL AFFAIRS.; lines 6617-6669 confidence: high

    Wilful murder may be compounded by a fine to the deceased's family and freeing a Moslem from captivity; the next of kin may accept satisfaction or demand the murderer's death.

    The murderer may be settled for by fine and freeing a captive, but next of kin may refuse and seek the murderer's death.

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