- duellum
- A duel.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
duellum
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Duellum — The duel between *champions was introduced into England by the Normans; before then the Church in England had sufficient authority to prevent it. The duellum was the final recourse of two sides unable to resolve an argument. (This civil duel was… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
duellum — /d(y)uwebm/ The trial by battel or judicial combat. See battel … Black's law dictionary
duellum — /d(y)uwebm/ The trial by battel or judicial combat. See battel … Black's law dictionary
vadiare duellum — /vsediyeriy d(y)uwelam/ L. Lat. In old English law, to wage or gage the duellum; to wage battle; to give pledges mutually for engaging in the trial by combat … Black's law dictionary
facere duellum — to make the duel, or make or do battle; … Black's law dictionary
facere duellum — to make the duel, or make or do battle; … Black's law dictionary
vadiare duellum — To wage battel; to engage in trial by combat … Ballentine's law dictionary
duel — 1. duel [ dɥɛl ] n. m. • 1539; lat. duellum, forme archaïque de bellum « guerre » 1 ♦ Anciennt Combat entre deux adversaires armés (combat singulier). « Le vainqueur offrit le duel au nouveau roi » (Bossuet). ♢ Duel judiciaire : combat singulier… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Duell — Zweikampf * * * Du|ell [du ɛl], das; s, e: Zweikampf: jmdn. zum Duell fordern. * * * Du|ẹll 〈n. 11〉 1. 〈früher〉 mit Waffen ausgeführter Zweikampf 2. 〈Sp.〉 Wettkampf zw. zwei Sportlern, Mannschaften 3. Streitgespräch zw. zwei Personen ● die… … Universal-Lexikon
DUELLI Judicium — ad veri probationem introductum, quo ambiguas controversias mediae aevo ditimi mos fuit, a Septentrionalibus populis traxit originem. Apud quos, cum ab initio iam in usu esset, armis lites suas decernere, ait Vell. Patercul. praesertim id… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
