An archaic or historical term referring to dueling as a practice or the rules and codes governing duels.
From Italian or Latin 'duelli,' possibly genitive or plural forms related to 'duello' or 'duellum.' This term appears in historical texts about dueling customs and is considered an archaic form in English.
When historical scholars write about 'the codes of duelli,' they're often quoting from old European texts that treated dueling almost like a martial art with formal instruction manuals. These manuals actually taught specific techniques and ethical principles—dueling culture was weirdly sophisticated!
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