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Justifiable homicide

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002882

The killing of another person under circumstances that are legally permissible and do not incur criminal liability. This includes acts of self-defense, defense of others, or in the lawful execution of a legal duty, such as by a police officer. The specific conditions for justifiable homicide are defined by state statutes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002882
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002882",
  "term": "Justifiable homicide",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The killing of another person under circumstances that are legally permissible and do not incur criminal liability. This includes acts of self-defense, defense of others, or in the lawful execution of a legal duty, such as by a police officer. The specific conditions for justifiable homicide are defined by state statutes.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/justifiable-homicide/"
}

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