Complex sentence: The principle is sometimes referred using the Latin term "lex talionis" or the law of talion, the English word talion (from the Latin "") means a retaliation authorized by law, in which the punishment corresponds in kind and degree to the injury.
Split into simpler sentences: The principle is sometimes referred using the Latin term "lex talionis" or the law of talion. The English word talion (from the Latin "") means a retaliation authorized by law, in which the punishment corresponds in kind and degree to the injury.