Chance-Medley

In criminal law. A sudden affray. This word is sometimes applied to any kind of homicide by misadventure, but in strictness it is applicable to such killing only as happens in defending one's self. 4 Bl. Comm. 184.

A sudden affray. This word is sometimes applied to any kind happens in defending one's self. 4 Bla. Com. 1S4.

In criminal law, A sudden affray. This word is sometimes applied toany kind of homicide by misadventure, but in strictness it is applicable ta such killing only as happens in defending one’s self. 4 LI. Comm. 184.

Accidental killing unpremeditated attack.

[irom'Pr. chance, accident, and mder, to mingle. A casual meeting or affray.] In criminal law. The accidental killing a man in self defence in a sudden rencounter; a species of excusable homicide. 4 BL dm. 184. 8 Inst. 56, 67. Foster's Croum Law, 276, 276.

— Manslaughter on a sudden quarrel. 4 Steph. Com. 103, note (t). Chance medley is distinguished by Blackstone from homicide per infortunium, or by misadventure, (4 Bl. Com. 182;) tliouffh the terms seem to be confounded in the (nd books, {Staundf PL Cor. lib. 1, c. 8. Termes de la ley. West's Symho Uog. par. 2, tit. Indictments, sec. 6, cited in Blount; ) and by so late a writer as Whishaw. It is also sometimes confounded with chaudmedley, (q. v.) Sir Michael Foster, however, considers the di£^rence between chance medley, and chaud^medley, in point of sense, as very small. Fost. Cr. Law, 296, note.

criminal law, is a sudden affray; this word is sometimes applied to any manner of homicide by misadventure, but in strictness it is applicable to such killing only as happens se defendendo, (q.v.) 4 BI. Com. 184.