Definition
compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
Origins
Reference to Exodus 21:23-25: "And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe". (King James Version)
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Opposite In Meaning
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How People Actually Use It
1) if you commit a crime, you should be punished from having the same thing done to you 2) Lyrics from an AC/DC song, called Dog Eat Dog which is found in the Let There Be Rock album released in 1977
"1) his punishment is fair as it’s an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth 2) Bon Scott is a lyrical genius, I love when he sings it’s an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth in the song Dog Eat Dog"
Source: Urban Dictionary