court of honour
Britishnoun
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In private life any individual may appeal to the decision of a court of honour chosen by himself and his adversary, and such decisions are considered final.
From Greifenstein by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
An appeal lies from this to a second court of honour, consisting of the president, three judges of the Reichsgericht and of three lawyers admitted to practice before that court.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various
The court of honour endorsed the challenge but it modified the terms, arranging that instead of three interchanges of shots there should be two, at fifteen paces.
From Jena or Sedan? by Beyerlein, Franz
But all the ceremonial of a court of honour and seconds was not necessary among common folk like Heppner and himself.
From Jena or Sedan? by Beyerlein, Franz
Any individuals, who presumed, by assumption, to offend the laws of the court of honour, were liable to heavy fines and personal duresse, which in many instances have been rigidly enforced.
From The Manual of Heraldry; Fifth Edition Being a Concise Description of the Several Terms Used, and Containing a Dictionary of Every Designation in the Science by Anonymous
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