talion (s.xiiiex)

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talion (s.xiiiex)

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[FEW: 13/i,55a talio; Gdf: ; GdfC: 10,741a talion; TL: ; DEAF:  talion; DMF:  talion; TLF:  talion; OED:  talion n.1; MED:  talioun n.; DMLBS: 2264c talio]
tallion,  taillon  

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1lawretaliation, principle of exacting equal compensation in the manner of an ‘eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth’
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  adunc appendent jugemenz talions, sicom mahain pur mahain  142
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  dever le roi sunt punissables par peine peccuniele e forjugeables de chescun juresdiccion, e des cas mortieux e tallions solom ceo qe dit est d’autres juges  144
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  primes des peines taillons, qe se funt en treis cas, c'est assaver en mahain, plaie e enprisonement  142
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talion