donnybrook

donnybrook (n): a usually public quarrel or dispute

"The 11 jurors had barely pronounced Mr. Libby guilty of obstruction of justice and perjury on Tuesday when a new donnybrook [over whether Libby will receive a pardon] broke out."

No Calm After Libby Verdict, With To and Fro on a Pardon [NYT]

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