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chance-medley

/ˈtʃɑːns ˌmed.li/

翻译: 指在突发争执或打斗中非预谋的杀人,通常可被认定为过失杀人或自卫杀人。

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noun

/ˈtʃɑːns ˌmed.li/C2formallegal
  • zh指在突发争执或打斗中非预谋的杀人,通常可被认定为过失杀人或自卫杀人。

A noun referring to an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self-defense.

  1. Unpremeditated killing in self-defenseC2formalbritishlegal

    The accidental or unintentional killing of a person while acting in self-defense, without prior planning or malice.

    zh自卫杀人

    • The court ruled the death a chance-medley, as the defendant acted only to protect himself.
    • In medieval law, chance-medley was distinguished from murder by the lack of premeditation.
    • The jury accepted the plea of chance-medley, recognizing the sudden threat the accused faced.
词形
  • chance-medleys plural form
  • chance-medleys' possessive plural form
  • chance-medley's possessive singular form