chance-med

chance-med
chance-med·ley;

English syllables. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • chance-med|ley — «CHANS MEHD lee, CHAHNS », noun. Law. accidental homicide in which some blame is attached to the killer. ╂[< Anglo French chance medlée mixed chance (happening) < Old French cheance chance, and medler meddle] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chance-medley — Chance med ley, n. [Chance + medley.] 1. (Law) The killing of another in self defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See {Chaud Medley}. [1913 Webster] Note: The term has been sometimes applied to any kind of homicide by misadventure …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chance-medley — chance′ med ley n. 1) lawg a homicide during a chance encounter 2) lawg aimless, random action • Etymology: 1485–95; < AF chance medlee …   From formal English to slang

  • chance-medley — chance med·ley …   English syllables

  • chance-medley — [chans′med΄lē] n. [lit., mixed chance: see CHANCE & MEDLEY] 1. accidental homicide; esp., a killing in self defense during a sudden fight 2. haphazard action …   English World dictionary

  • chance-medley — /chans med lee, chahns /, n. Law. 1. a killing occurring during a sudden and unpredicted encounter. 2. aimless and random action. [1485 95; < AF chance medlee] * * * …   Universalium

  • Presidio Med — Hôpital San Francisco Hôpital San Francisco Titre original Presidio Med Genre Série dramatique, médicale Créateur(s) John Wells Lydia Woodward Musique Marty Davich Pays d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Melodifestivalen 2005 semifinals — This article is about the semifinals of Melodifestivalen 2005. For the final, see the main article, Melodifestivalen 2005. The semifinals for Melodifestivalen 2005 began on 12 February 2005. Ten songs from these semifinals qualified for the final …   Wikipedia

  • ley — ake·ley; badde·ley·ite; bai·ley; bar·ley·break; baw·ley; bay·ley·ite; berke·ley; berke·ley·ism; berke·ley·ite; ber·ley; bing·ley; brad·ley·ite; ca·ley; chance med·ley; char·ley; col·ley; cow·ley; craw·ley; doy·ley; dud·ley; dud·ley·ite; far·ley;… …   English syllables

  • medicine — /med euh sin/ or, esp. Brit., /med seuhn/, n., v., medicined, medicining. n. 1. any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy. 2. the art or science of restoring or preserving health or due physical condition …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”