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justifiable homicide |
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justifiable homicide n (Law) lawful killing, as in self-defence or to prevent a crime How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| His last investigation was the day before Christmas 2006, when a man beating his live-in girlfriend was fatally stabbed by the woman's 17-year-old son -- a case ruled a justifiable homicide. In other kinds of cases, juries typically freed killers on the grounds of justifiable homicide or self defense--rather than because of questions regarding the identity of the assailant. According to the Daily Press, police have deemed the July 14 shooting to be justifiable homicide. |
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