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Duel

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A duel is any combat with deadly weapons, fought between two or more persons, by previous agreement or upon a previous quarrel. Pen. Code Cal. § 225; State v. Fritz, 133 N. C. 725, 45 S. E. 957; State v. Herriott, 1 McMul. (S. Ct) 130; Bassett v. State, 44 Fla. 2, 33 South. 262; Davis v. .Modem Woodmen, 98 Mo. App. 713, 73 S. W. 923.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A duel is any combat with deadly weapons, fought between two or more persons, by previous agreement or upon a previous quarrel. Pen. Code Cal. § 225.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

f In ancient law, a flght between two persons for the trial of the truth in a doubtful case.8 Actually fighting with weapons in pursuance of an agreement.' If either participant is killed, the dttense is murder in the survivor, seconds, and spectators; otherwise, the offense is a misdemeanor,**' Under the constitutions of several States, as of Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, participation in a duel disqualifies from holding office.^' See Ai'I'hay; Ghallenoe, 1; Combat.