justifiable homicide
justifiable homicide · justifiable homicides
A homicide that is allowed by law because it is necessary to prevent death or serious…A homicide that is allowed by law because it is necessary to prevent death or serious bodily harm.
» Different jurisdictions often have distinct definitions of justifiable homicide.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)A homicide that is allowed by law because it is necessary to prevent death or serious bodily harm.
(countable, uncountable)A homicide that is allowed by law because it is carried out by a public official in the performance of their duties.
Examples
2 sentencesDifferent jurisdictions often have distinct definitions of justifiable homicide.
Did Raskolnikov commit a justifiable homicide?
Translations
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plural: justifiable homicides| Singular | justifiable homicide |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable