The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
justifiable homicide — see homicide Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. justifiable homicide … Law dictionary
justifiable — jus·ti·fi·able /ˌjəs tə fī ə bəl/ adj: capable of being justified justifiable reliance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. justifiable … Law dictionary
homicide — The killing of one human being by the act, procurement, or omission of another. A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he purposely, knowingly, recklessly or negligently causes the death of another human being. Criminal homicide is murder,… … Black's law dictionary
homicide — The killing of one human being by the act, procurement, or omission of another. A person is guilty of criminal homicide if he purposely, knowingly, recklessly or negligently causes the death of another human being. Criminal homicide is murder,… … Black's law dictionary
justifiable — Rightful; defensible; warranted or sanctioned by law; that which can be shown to be sustained by law, as justifiable homicide. See homicide justifiable homicide … Black's law dictionary
justifiable — Rightful; defensible; warranted or sanctioned by law; that which can be shown to be sustained by law, as justifiable homicide. See homicide justifiable homicide … Black's law dictionary
homicide — ho·mi·cide / hä mə ˌsīd, hō / n [Latin homicidium, from homo human being + caedere to cut, kill] 1: a person who kills another 2: the killing of one human being by another compare manslaughter, murder … Law dictionary
Homicide — • Signifies, in general, the killing of a human being. In practice, however, the word has come to mean the unjust taking away of human life, perpetrated by one distinct from the victim and acting in a private capacity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin … Catholic encyclopedia
justifiable homicide — n [U] law a situation in which you are not punished for killing someone, usually because you did it to defend yourself … Dictionary of contemporary English
justifiable homicide — noun count or uncount LEGAL a case in which killing someone is not a crime, for example because you were defending yourself … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
