Duel — Du el, n. [It. duello, fr. L. duellum, orig., a contest between two, which passed into the common form bellum war, fr. duo two: cf. F. duel. See {Bellicose}, {Two}, and cf. {Duello}.] A combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons, by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Trial by combat — 1540s depiction of a 1409 judicial combat in Augsburg (Paulus Hector Mair, Munich cod. icon. 393) Trial by combat (also wager of battle, trial by battle or judicial duel) was a method of Germanic law to settle accusations in the absence of… … Wikipedia
duel — duelistic; esp. Brit., duellistic, adj. /dooh euhl, dyooh /, n., v., dueled, dueling or (esp. Brit.) duelled, duelling. n. 1. a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, esp. to … Universalium
Duel — For other uses, see Duel (disambiguation). Drawing of a duel fought with foils in the Bois de Boulogne in 1874 … Wikipedia
trial by wager of battel — A duel or combat which in ancient times was sanctioned by law as a form of trial, in which champions, in civil actions, represented the parties, under the superstition that the right would triumph. The last trial by battel on record was in 1638.… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Duel — See trial by combat or judicial duel … Medieval glossary
Trial by Battle or Combat — A form of trial often open to gentles of the knightly class, generally to fend off a charge of treason or dishonorable conduct. Generally fought to the death; the defeated opponent was generally removed from the lists and executed. See also… … Medieval glossary
Burr–Hamilton duel — An artistic rendering of the July 11, 1804 duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton by J. Mund. The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel between two prominent American politicians, the former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and… … Wikipedia
Scopes Trial — Coordinates: 35°29′41.74″N 85°00′45.63″W / 35.4949278°N 85.012675°W / 35.4949278; 85.012675 … Wikipedia
Gatorade Duel — Venue Daytona International Speedway Sponsor Pepsico First race 1959 Distance 150 miles (241.401 km) … Wikipedia
