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Ambush

The noun "ambush” means (1) the act of attacking an eneipy unexpect-edly from a concealed station; (2) a conceal-ed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise, an ambuscade; (3) troops posted in a concealed place for at-taeking by surprise. The verb “ambush” means to lie' in wait, to surprise, to place in ambush. Dale County v. Gunter, 46 Ala. 142

Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)