High spin states in $^{ 103}$Ag were investigated with the Gammasphere array, using the $^{ 72}$Ge($^{ 35}$Cl,$2p2n$)$^{ 103}$Ag reaction at an incident beam energy of 135 MeV. A $\Delta J$=1 sequence with predominantly magnetic transitions and two nearly-degenerate $\Delta J=1$ doublet bands have been observed. The dipole band shows a decreasing trend in the $B(M1)$ strength as function of spin, a well established feature of magnetic bands. The nearly-degenerate band structures satisfy the three experimental signatures of chirality in the nuclei; however microscopic calculations are indicative of a magnetic phenomenon
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