Manſlaughter, otherwiſe called Chancemedley, is when two do fight together upon the ſudden, and by meer Chance, without any Malice precedent, and one of them doth kill the other; this alſo is Felony of Death.
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Chance-medley
Synonyms for "chance-medley" (13 found)
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This is true in the general right of marriage, but not in the chance-medley of every particular match.
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Though much depends on what thy choice shall be, / Is all chance-medley, and unknown to me.
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