Comparative mythology corpus

Law As Restraint On Private Revenge

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
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 6672-6726 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. record