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Affray

Affray [fr. effrayer, Fr. to affright], a skirmish or fighting between

affray [Middle French affrai effrai fright, disturbance, from affraier effreer to

The killing of a person in an affray in the heat of blood and while under the influence

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committed in his presence, or on reasonable belief that an affray is about to be renewed. A private person is not

accordance with the meaning of the compound, Wedgw.], a casual affray. Such killing of a person as happens either in self-defence

An angry quarrel an affray contest combat broil

in one confused mass a hand to hand conflict an affray

which happens is chargeable upon him only who began the affray. Self-defence, therefore, is justly called the primary law of nature,

Fray. See AFFRAY.

Medley, an affray, sudden or casual fighting, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p.

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