Rose Peters
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- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey
Ok, this may not seem relevant because it is simply a hypothetical but, I am doing research on the Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton duel, but I have no idea how the laws would be applied. See, Burr shot Hamilton in New Jersey, but Hamilton died in New York, so which states laws would apply? If the New Jersey laws apply, it was technically legal because dueling was legal in New Jersey. But, if New York's laws apply then Burr would be committing a crime because dueling was illegal at the time. If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated.
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