1864 — Idaho — Dueling

1864 Ida. L. chap. 3, pp. 303–04

Summary

Persons who fought duels with rifles, shotguns, pistols, bowie knives, dirks, swords, or any dangerous weapon and who killed his opponent or anyone else is guilty of murder in the first degree. Restates 1863 law.

Statutory Text

SEC. 35. If any person shall, by previous appointment or agreement, fight a duel with a rifle, shotgun, pistol, bowie-knife, dirk, smallsword, backsword, or any other dangerous weapon, and in so doing shall kill his antagonist, or any person or persons, or shall inflict such wound as that the party or parties injured shall die thereof within one year thereafter, every such offender shall be deemed guilty of murder in the first degree, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished accordingly.

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Title 1864 — Idaho — Dueling
Conduct Use
Instrument Edged Weapons, Firearms
Jurisdiction ID
Date 1864