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battle hardened

Experienced in combat and therefore more effective at fighting used mostly of infantry troops as battle hardened veterans

Duel

A combat between two persons fought with deadly weapons by agreement It usually arises from an injury done or an

Fight

Fight. See CHALLENGES TO FIGHT. A fight is a combat between two and more persons whether with or without weapons. It is not possible to enunciate any general

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Defiance

The act of defying putting in opposition or provoking to combat a challenge a provocation a summons to combat

List

A line inclosing or forming the extremity of a piece of ground or field of combat hence in the plural lists the ground or field inclosed for a race or combat

Duel

Duel, in our ancient law, a legal combat between persons in a doubtful case for the trial of the truth, long since disused. In modern times

Indiscriminate attack

aggressive act that (1) is not carried out for a specific military objective (2) employs a means of combat not directed at a specific military objective, or (3) employs a means of combat the effects of which

Prizefighting

Prizefighting. Public prizefighting is an affray and an indictable misdemeanour on the part of both combatants and backers (see Rg. v. Coney, (1882) 8 QBD 534, in which it was held that the mere

Forbatudus

Forbatudus, the aggressor slain in combat, Jac. Law Dict.

Champion of the King (or Queen)

man shall deny the King's title to the crown, he is there ready to defend it in single combat.' The king drank to hi, and sent him a gilt cup covered, full of wine, which the champion

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