Killing+of+a+human+being

  • 101formed design — In criminal law, and especially in regard to homicide, the killing of one human being by the instigation, act, or omission of another, who has a deliberate and fixed intention to kill, whether or not directed against a certain person. Dictionary… …

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  • 102murder — A technical term or word of art which can be defined with particularity only by resort to the specific statute in the jurisdiction involved. Re Kirby, 162 Cal 91, 121 P 370. At common law, the killing of one human being by another with malice… …

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  • 103manslaughter — n. 1 the killing of a human being. 2 Law the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought …

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  • 104slaying — noun unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being • Syn: ↑murder, ↑execution • Derivationally related forms: ↑execute (for: ↑execution), ↑slay, ↑murderous ( …

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  • 105man|slaugh|ter — «MAN SL tuhr», noun. 1. the killing of a human being or beings: »The Indian massacre at Deerfield was nothing more nor less than manslaughter. 2. Law. the killing of a human being unlawfully but without deliberate intent or under strong… …

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  • 106Murder (Turkish law) — Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.8 killings per 100,000 people. Many homicides are due to the attacks committed by the PKK. There are three types of homicide in Turkey: Type Definition Premeditated Murder The premeditated killing and intentional… …

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  • 107murder — n. & v. n. 1 the unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by another (cf. MANSLAUGHTER). 2 colloq. an unpleasant, troublesome, or dangerous state of affairs (it was murder here on Saturday). v.tr. 1 kill (a human being) unlawfully, esp.… …

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  • 108Diane Zamora — Born January 21, 1978 (1978 01 21) (age 33) Charge(s) Capital murder Penalty Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole Status Imprisoned …

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  • 109slaughter — [slôt′ər] n. [ME slahter < ON slātr, lit., slain flesh, contr. < slattr, akin to OE sleaht, slaughter, death: for IE base see SLAY] 1. the killing of an animal or animals for food; butchering 2. the killing of a human being, esp. in a… …

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  • 110Stipulative definition — A stipulative definition is a type of definition in which a new or currently existing term is given a specific meaning for the purposes of argument or discussion in a given context. When the term already exists, this definition may, but does not… …

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