Killing+of+a+human+being

  • 111homicide — noun Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin homicida, from homo human being + cida cide; in sense 2, from Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin homicidium, from homo + cidium cide Date: 14th century 1. a …

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  • 112Culpable homicide — Criminal law Part of …

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  • 113malice — mal·ice / ma ləs/ n 1 a: the intention or desire to cause harm (as death, bodily injury, or property damage) to another through an unlawful or wrongful act without justification or excuse b: wanton disregard for the rights of others or for the… …

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  • 114manslaughter — man·slaugh·ter man .slȯt ər n the slaying of a human being specif the unlawful killing of a human being without express or implied malice …

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  • 115manslaughter — mænslÉ”tÉ™(r) / slÉ”t n. killing of a human being; unintentional killing of one person by another, killing which was not premeditated (Law) …

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  • 116manslaughters — mænslÉ”tÉ™(r) / slÉ”t n. killing of a human being; unintentional killing of one person by another, killing which was not premeditated (Law) …

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  • 117manslaughter — /ˈmænslɔtə / (say manslawtuh) noun 1. the killing of a human being by another human being; homicide. 2. Law unlawful homicide not amounting to murder, either because there was no intention to kill, or because although the intention existed there… …

  • 118homicide — n. 1 the killing of a human being by another. 2 a person who kills a human being. Derivatives: homicidal adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L homicidium (sense 1), homicida (sense 2) (HOMO man) …

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  • 119murdrum — ˈmərdrəm noun ( s) Etymology: Medieval Latin, murder, fine for murder, from Old French murdre murder more at murder early English law 1 …

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  • 120hom|i|cide — hom|i|cide1 «HOM uh syd, HOH muh », noun. a killing of one human being by another. Intentional homicide is murder. ╂[< Old French homicide, learned borrowing from Latin homicīdium < homō, inis man + cīdium cide2] hom|i|cide2 «HOM uh syd,… …

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