self-homicide

  • 41justifiable homicide — noun : a homicide (as by accident, by misadventure, in self defense, in performing a legal duty like quelling a mob or carrying out a death sentence, in preventing a felony involving great bodily harm, or in defense of one s home or members of… …

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  • 42Right of self-defense — This article and defense of property deal with the legal concept of justified acts that might otherwise be illegal. For the general act of protecting one s person from attack, see Self defense. For the 1983 Canadian action thriller film, see Self …

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  • 43Tiananmen Square self-immolation incident — The Tiananmen Square self immolation incident took place on 23 January 2001. Five people attempted to set themselves on fire in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Within hours, the news was publicised by China Central Television (CCTV), who claimed the… …

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  • 44felonious homicide — Murder, in some one of the degrees of the offense, or manslaughter, depending upon the presence or absence of malice, express or implied, or upon the fact that the homicide was committed by the slayer while in the perpetration of another felony.… …

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  • 45excusable homicide — A homicide committed in doing a lawful act, without any intention to hurt, as by accident or misadventure, or a homicide committed in self defense. 26 Am J1st Homi § 102 …

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  • 46United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia — Infobox Military Unit unit name= United Self Defense Forces of Colombia caption= United Self Defense Forces of Colombia logo. dates= April 1997 2006 country= Colombia allegiance= branch= type= role= Counterinsurgency, Guerrilla warfare,… …

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  • 47McKinney homicide — Four people were gunned down in a house in McKinney, Texas on March 12, 2004. The incident received notable national coverage on the July 22, 2006 episode of America s Most Wanted, leading to the capture of a suspect. Incident On March 12, 2004,… …

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  • 48Public Service Homicide — is an episode of the NBC crime drama series Law Order . It aired on October 20, 2006. The episode was inspired by To Catch a Predator , a series of specials of the NBC newsmagazine Dateline , which depicts the capture of pedophiles red handed on… …

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  • 49excusable homicide — noun : homicide done by accident or misadventure or in self defense and without criminal intent …

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  • 50justifiable homicide — n. killing that is considered to be lawful (such as if committed as self defense or as the only way to prevent a crime) …

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