In more recent times, men settled their differences in duels, facing off with swords or pistols. Often one of the duelists was killed or was maimed for life.
कित्येकदा या द्वंद्वयुद्धांत भाग घेणाऱ्‍यांपैकी एकजण एकतर मारला जायचा किंवा त्याला कायमचे अपंगत्व यायचे.