N.J. STAT., An Act for the Punishment of Crimes, no. 56 (Joseph Justice 1821) (Law Passed 1796).

"AN ACT for the punishment of crimes.

Passed the 18th of March, 1796.

    1. Be it enacted by the Council and General Assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same...
    ...56. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person shall, by word, message, letter, or any other way, challenge another to a fight a duel, with a rapier, or small sword, backsword, pistol, or other dangerous weapon, or shall accept a challenge, although no duel be fought, or knowingly by the bearer of such challenge, or shall any ways abet, prompt, encourage, persuade, seduce, or cause any person to fight a duel, or to challenge another to fight such a duel, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be punished by fine, not exceeding two years or both. And further, If any person shall engage in and fight a duel with another with rapier, or small sword, back sword, pistol, or other dangerous weapon, although death does not thereby ensue, or shall be a second in any such duel, then, and in such case every person so offending shall be judged guilty of a high misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be punished by fine, not exceeding one thousand dollars, or imprisonment at hard labor, not exceeding four years, or both."