Thesaurus: chance-medley

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1. n. The killing of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.
2. n. Luck; chance; accident.
3. n. an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense
4. 1. (Law) The kiling of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley. Note: 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. 2. Luck; chance; accident. Milton. Cowper.
5. The kiling of another in self-defense upon a sudden andunpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.
6. n. an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense