Duelling in Sharifistan

History

Duelling in Sharifistan was legalised in 1922 upon independence. It was promoted by certain nobles as a way of reconciling the Culture of honour (Sharifistan) with public safety concerns. Duels were often between Sharifistanis but 4 duels were fought between Sharifistanis and Frenchmen and one between a Sharifistani and a Malay.

The most recent duel between a Sharifistani and a foreigner was the Fenwick-Khan Duel

Laws and social customs

Legally a duel must take place by mutual consent and according to the rules agreed. A person can be arrested for attacking someone with a different weapon or in a manner forbidden.

Socially, killing a wounded or disarmed man in a duel is considered unacceptable and most duels are fought not till one of the parties is dead or seriously injured but until blood is drawn.

Duels between women happen but are rare. They have most commonly occurred between women from the middle-classes though duelling in general is mostly practised by the nobility with the middle-class being less likely to do so than either the upper-class or working-class.

Duels typically take place in fairly remote areas the law says duellists must keep safe distance from people and not intimidate bystanders.