Answer: talion

AnswerCrossword Clue
TALIONMosaic law of "eye for eye, tooth for tooth."
TALIONEye for an eye, e.g.
talionthe principle or law of retaliation that a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; retributive justice
taliona retaliation for a crime