I presume you mean duel as a state sanctioned part of the judicial proceedings? Lethal (sometimes illegal) dueling had very strong traditions in europe. Quite a few markable persons perished due to this culture, including:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Évariste_Galois" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Évariste_Galois</a>