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Re:Rumblr is like a dating app, but for fistfights by lwhalen on Saturday November 07, 2015 @06:34PM (#10526684)
What's the legal definition of 'duel'? Is it any kind of fisticuffs? Pistols at dawn? How do martial arts schools operate, then? Is 'half-strength' sparring allowed? Full-strength?
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Re:Rumblr is like a dating app, but for fistfights by serpentor on Saturday November 07, 2015 @07:11PM (#10526784)
The common definition of a duel is: FIGHT TO THE DEATH. Typically with weapons, not limited to pistols, and pre-dating pistols, swords were used.

And the above cited law states that it's illegal to CHALLENGE someone to a duel OR ACCEPT SUCH CHALLENGES. Probably because it's interchangable with threatening to murder someone. Note that the provided law doesn't mention the actual fighting OF a duel.

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