Motif
retaliation transformed into proportional retribution
retaliation_transformed_into_proportional_retribution
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.
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1 traditions
islamic
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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 6672-6726 confidence: high
For bodily injuries, the passage says the Koran approves Mosaic retaliation; it explains this as a measure to prevent private revenge and notes that the punishment is generally converted into a fine paid to the injured party.
The passage treats 'eye for eye and tooth for tooth' as a proverbial formula for punishment proportional to the crime, often converted into a fine.
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