title: [The law of Talion].
abstract: This law is here analized since its origin (Bible and Code of Hammurabi), and signification, pointing out the importance given to the tooth in ist statements. It'is also made a comparison between the Old Times and different situations in History. It's remarkable that Argentine law fixes the indemnity porcentage for invalidity, considering the relative value of different parts of the body. The big importance given to the tooth is here depicted, something usually disregarded.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Daich
mesh_terms: D003813:Dentistry; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D007603:Jurisprudence / Q000266:history*; D014070:Tooth
vernacular_title: La ley del Talión.