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Chance-medley [fr. Chaude meslee, Fr.; fr. Chaud, hot and mislee, fray, mesler, meler, to mingle, mescolare, It. When the element chaud lost its meaning to ordinary English ears, it ws replaced by chance in accordance with the meaning of the compound, Wedgw.], a casual affray. Such killing of a person as happens either in self-defence on a sudden quarrel, or in the commission of an unlawful act without any deliberate intention of doing any mischief, 1 Hawk. P. C. c. xxx., s. 1. It is sometimes termed chaud-medley, which more properly signifies an affray in the heat of blod or passion....
Chaud-medley
Chaud-medley. See CHANCE-MEDLEY....
Chance medley
The killing of another in self defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter See Chaud Medley...
Chaud medley
The killing of a person in an affray in the heat of blood and while under the influence of passion thus distinguished from chance medley or killing in self defense or in a casual affray...
Aberemurder
Aberemurder [fr. abere, apparent, notorious and mord, murder, Sax.], plain or downright murder, as distinguished from the less heinous crime of manslaughter or chance medley. It was declared a capital offence, without fine or commutation, by the laws of Canute, c. 93, and of Henry I. c. 13....
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