brawl
brawl n. ＆ v. (1)(在公共场所破坏公共秩序的、嘈杂的)争吵；斗殴 (2)〈英〉(在教堂或墓地的)妨害秩序行为
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brawl
brawl, n. 1. A noisy quarrel or fight. 2. The offense of engaging in such a quarrel or fight. • In most jurisdictions, the offense is a statutory civil misdemeanor. 3. Hist. Eccles. law. The offense of disturbing the peace of a consecrated building or area; specif., a disturbance, such as arguing, within the churchyard
homicidium
homicidium (hom-[schwa]-sI-dee-[schwa]m), n. [Latin “felling of a person”] Homicide. homicidium ex casu (eks kay-s[y]oo). Homicide by accident. See ACCIDENTAL KILLING. homicidium ex justitia (eks j[schwa]s-tish-ee-[schwa]). Homicide in the administration of justice, or in the carrying out of a legal sentence. See justifiable homicide (2) under HOMICIDE. homicidium ex necessitate (eks n[schwa]-ses-i-tay-tee). Homicide from inevitable necessity,
bloodwite
bloodwite. Hist. 1. EFFUSIO SANGUINIS(1). 2. EFFUSIO SANGUINIS(2). 3. The right to levy a fine involving the shedding of blood. 4. The exemption from the payment of a fine involving the shedding of blood. 5. Scots law. A penalty for a brawl or riot in which blood is shed.
chance medley
chance-medley. [fr. Anglo-Norman chance medlee “chance scuffle”] A spontaneous fight during which one participant kills another in self-defense. — Also termed chaud-medley; casual affray. Cf. MEDLEY. “But the self-defence, which we are now speaking of, is that whereby a man may protect himself from an assault, or the like, in the course of a sudden
altercation
altercation. A vehement dispute; a noisy argument. “altercation. The traditional view is that this word refers to ‘a noisy brawl or dispute,’ not rising to the seriousness of physical violence…. But in AmE, the word now often denotes some type of scuffling or fighting, especially in police jargon.” Bryan A. Garner, A Dictionary of Modern
in rixa
in rixa (in rik-s[schwa]). [Latin] Scots law. In an altercation or brawl. • Words spoken in rixa were usu. not actionable as defamation.