Sentences with phrase «death in a duel»

Although statutes still in effect in some states permit the death penalty to be imposed for a variety of offenses — ranging from statutory rape to desecration of a grave to causing death in a duel — murder is virtually the only crime for which it has been recently employed.

It starts by laying out the timeline of Hamilton's life and his era, from his birth in the Caribbean to his death in a duel with Aaron Burr in New Jersey.

Not exact matches

In London, the twenty - three year old Law became involved in a duel over a lady friend in which he swiftly killed his opponent and was charged with murder and sentenced to deatIn London, the twenty - three year old Law became involved in a duel over a lady friend in which he swiftly killed his opponent and was charged with murder and sentenced to deatin a duel over a lady friend in which he swiftly killed his opponent and was charged with murder and sentenced to deatin which he swiftly killed his opponent and was charged with murder and sentenced to death.

Muchembled explains both the development of dueling among the nobility and rural revolts against the centralization of authority as reactions against state repression of traditional codes of violence: «In each case, the participants claimed an eminent right to a straight fight, even if it resulted in the death of the adversary.&raquIn each case, the participants claimed an eminent right to a straight fight, even if it resulted in the death of the adversary.&raquin the death of the adversary.»

Okojie said that the search for the suspected killers led them to a hideout in a camp at Saraba Creek, near Okiama community, Okigbene in Southern Ijaw Local Government, where the soldiers located the militants and engaged them in a gun duel, leading to the death of two suspects and the arrest of three others.

He was expelled from the Ecole Normale in Paris and torn apart by a passionate affair that indirectly led to his death, in a duel, at the tender age of 20.

Now the facts of religion and evolution would meet at last in a duel to the death.»

Although Obi - Wan sacrifices himself in a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader, his former apprentice, Luke proves that the Force is with him by destroying the Empire's dreaded Death Star.

In duel mode you get to fight some friends in a fight to the death, muah hIn duel mode you get to fight some friends in a fight to the death, muah hin a fight to the death, muah ha.

An exclamation point sprouts from the heads of alerted enemies; lengthy codec conversations and cinematic sequences punctuate the action; bosses yammer on and on about political ideologies before dueling you to the death; and you can even hide in boxes to stay hidden from foes.

Hitting monster combos in Tony Hawk, or pitting historic figures against each other in fantasy duels to the death?

To recap: «True Blood»'s third season ended with Vampire Bill (Stephen Moyer) and his queen (Evan Rachel Wood) revealing a heretofore - unseen ability to defy gravity as they prepared to duel to the death; Hoyt (Jim Parrack) and Jessica (the staggeringly beautiful Deborah Ann Woll) receiving a creepy housewarming present (unseen by them) in the form of a moldy doll; Tara (Rutina Wesley) departing Bon Temps for anywhere less likely to be a hub of supernatural activity; and a newly liberated Sookie (Anna Paquin) disinviting Bill and Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) from her home before vanishing in a ball of light with her literal fairy godmother.

Ross and Jack duel, resulting in the death of Edgar.

He's gone all the way back to his beginning, remaking Death Duel in the style of 21st century digital wuxia.

DARTH MAUL: The deadly Darth Maul uses his double - bladed Lightsaber ™ and dark side Force ™ powers in death - defying duels against his enemies.

In addition to the usual bank robberies, gold rush fever and impromptu duels, this turn - based tactical title also introduces metaphysical beings such as Death, the Devil and undead gunslingers.

Fortnite announces its upcoming new Battle Royale mode - 100 players in a duel to the death on a giant map!

Sort of like how in those old seventies Kung - fu movies starring Bruce Lee or Gordon Liu, all someone had to so was spill coffee on someone, accidentally bump into them or look at them the wrong way to spark a duel to the death.

Or duel to the death in fighter games like Robot Duel Fiduel to the death in fighter games like Robot Duel FiDuel Fight.

Fight to the death in groups, or duel a single opponent.

Choosing from 16 animated avatars, two players at a time face off in a duel to the death.

Square Enix gave gamers the opportunity to pit their favorite heroes and villains from the Final Fantasy franchise in a duel to the death.

These 6 - foot - long robotic warships duel to the death in a large, specially built pond with guns that fire CO2 - powered steel balls.