mutual combat

mutual combat. A consensual fight on equal terms — arising from a moment of passion but not in self-defense — between two persons armed with deadly weapons. • A murder charge may be reduced to voluntary manslaughter if death occurred by mutual combat. — Also termed mutual affray. Cf. DUEL. [Cases: Homicide 537.]

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译者Jeffrey，毕业于国内一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与首次公开发行/其他股权或债务发行相关的法律文件。