justifiable homicide
English edit
Noun edit
justifiable homicide (countable and uncountable, plural justifiable homicides)
- (law) A homicide that is allowed by law because it is necessary to prevent death or serious bodily harm.
- (law) A homicide that is allowed by law because it is carried out by a public official in the performance of their duties.
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References edit
- “justifiable homicide”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
Further reading edit
- justifiable homicide on Wikipedia.Wikipedia