It means, if someone takes an others tooth they get their tooth taken away.
the code of Hammurabi was based on old history
Is eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth
Is eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth
Is eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth
Is eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth
Is eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth
Is eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth
The code of laws "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" is associated with the Code of Hammurabi, which was created by the Babylonian King Hammurabi around 1754 BC. It aimed to establish justice and ensure fairness in punishment for crimes.
Code of Hammurabi. There were 282 laws, most of them punishments like an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Eye for eye tooth for tooth
An eye for and eye, tooth for a tooth
Hammurabi's Code was basically an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, so I would assume you would be able to assault the person back.