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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Chance-medley

· Chance·-med·ley · IPA
01 n. The killing of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.
  1. 1.
    The killing of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.(Law) See: Chaud-Medley
  2. 2.
    Luck; chance; accident.