A Somewhat Comprehensive History of U.S. Senators Who Have Died in Duels

Re:A Somewhat Comprehensive History of U.S. Senators Who Hav... by Ichthypresbyter on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @05:06AM (#27128264)

I wonder if any graduate of a German university has ever run afoul of the various American state laws requiring candidates for public office to swear that they have never fought a duel.

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Re:A Somewhat Comprehensive History of U.S. Senators Who Hav... by newdude116 on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @07:10AM (#27128934)

I never heard of such laws in the US.

By definition, this is not considered a "duel", hence I think you could claim in good faith "no".

Wiki: Modern academic fencing, the Mensur, is neither a duel nor a sport. It is a traditional way of training and educating character and personality; thus, in a mensur bout, there is neither winner nor loser.

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