chance-medley

Noun

chance-med=ley

CIDE DICTIONARY

chance-medley, n. [Chance + medley.].

The killing of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley. [1913 Webster]
" The term has been sometimes applied to any kind of homicide by misadventure, or to any accidental killing of a person without premeditation or evil intent, but, in strictness, is applicable to such killing as happens in defending one's self against assault." Bouvier. [1913 Webster]
Luck; chance; accident. Milton. Cowper. [1913 Webster]

chance-medley, n. (pl. -eys)
1 Law a fight, esp. homicidal, beginning unintentionally.
2 inadvertency.

Etymology

AF chance medlee (see MEDDLE) mixed chance

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