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Homicide

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002455

The killing of one human being by another. This act can be classified as criminal, such as murder or manslaughter, or non-criminal, such as justifiable self-defense or an accidental killing without negligence. The legal classification depends on the intent, circumstances, and legal justification surrounding the death.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002455
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002455",
  "term": "Homicide",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The killing of one human being by another. This act can be classified as criminal, such as murder or manslaughter, or non-criminal, such as justifiable self-defense or an accidental killing without negligence. The legal classification depends on the intent, circumstances, and legal justification surrounding the death.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/homicide/"
}

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