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Section 293. Duel defined.

294. Punishment for fighting a duel.

295. Incapacity to hold office.

296. Punishment of seconds, wids, and surgeons.

297. Punishment for challenges.

298. Challenge defined.

299. Attempts to induce a challenge.

300. Posting for not fighting.

301. Leaving the Territory with intent to evade laws against dueling.

302. Where such person may be indicted and tried.

303. Witness privilege.

Sec. 293. A duel is any combat, with deadly weapons, fought between two persons by previous agreement or upon a previous quarrel.

Sec. 294. Every person guilty of fighting any duel, although no death or wound ensues, is punishable by imprisonment in the territorial prison not exceeding ten years.

Sec. 295. Every person convicted of fighting a duel is thereafter incapable of holding or being elected or appointed to any office, place or post of trust or emolument, civil or military, under this territory.

Sec. 296. Every person who is present at the time when any duel is fought, either as second, aid or surgeon, or who advises or gives any countenance to any duel, is punishable by imprisonment in the territorial prison not exceeding seven years.

Sec. 297. Every person who challenges another to fight a duel; every person who accepts any such challenge; and eve ry person who knowingly forwards, carries or delivers any such challenge, is punishable by imprisonment in the territorial prison not exceeding seven years.

Sec. 298. Any words, spoken or written, or any signs, ut-