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Duelling 71. Every one who (a) challenges or attempts by any means to provoke another person to fight a duel, (b) attempts to provoke a person to challenge ano
by pmalynin 11y ago
Duelling
71. Every one who
(a) challenges or attempts by any means to provoke another person to fight a duel,
(b) attempts to provoke a person to challenge another person to fight a duel, or
(c) accepts a challenge to fight a duel,
is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
R.S., c. C-34, s. 72.
Criminal Code of Canada.
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/page-24.html#h-19 http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/page-24.html#h-...
- striking 11y agoThat just means they'll call it the "Uber of fighting" or something equally silly, because it's so super subversive. I kinda hope this is real, just because I'd like to watch the can of worms unfold.
- lwhalen 11y agoWhat's the legal definition of 'duel'? Is it any kind of fisticuffs? Pistols at dawn? How do martial arts schools operate, then? Is 'half-strength' sparring allowed? Full-strength?
- serpentor 11y agoThe common definition of a duel is: FIGHT TO THE DEATH. Typically with weapons, not limited to pistols, and pre-dating pistols, swords were used. And the above cited law states that it's illegal to CHALLENGE someone to a duel OR ACCEPT SUCH CHALLENGES. Probably because it's interchangable with threatening to murder someone. Note that the provided law doesn't mention the actual fighting OF a duel.
- nefitty 11y agoWell that just makes me really want to fight some Canadians.
- 2III7 11y agoThey should call it social non violent fist interaction.
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