in Law, is of much the same import with **Chance Medley**. The former in its etymology signifies an affray in the heat of blood or passion: the latter, a casual affray. The latter is in common speech too often erroneously applied to any manner of homicide by misadventure; whereas it appears by the stat. 24 Hen. VIII. c. 5. and ancient books (Standf. P. C. 16.), that it is properly applied to such killing as happens in self-defence upon sudden encounter.

**CHAL**, a town of the East Indies, on the coast of Malabar, in the province of Blagana, and kingdom of Vifapour. Its river affords a good harbour for small vessels. The town is fortified, and so is the island on the south side of the harbour. It had formerly a good trade, but is now miserably poor. It was taken by the Portuguese in 1507, to whom it still belongs. It is 15 miles south of Bombay, and five miles from the sea.

E. Long. 72. 45. N. Lat. 18. 30.