- campfight
- A duel; a battle.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
campfight
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Campfight — Camp fight , n. [Cf. {Camp}, n., 6.] (O. Eng. Law.) A duel; the decision of a case by a duel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
campfight — In old English law, the fighting of two champions or combatants in the field; the judicial combat, or duellum … Black's law dictionary
campfight — In old English law, the fighting of two champions or combatants in the field; the judicial combat, or duellum … Black's law dictionary
campfight — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: probably translation of Medieval Latin pugna campi : trial by fighting; especially : the decision of a case by duel … Useful english dictionary
