Homicide: meaning, definitions and examples
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homicide
[ หhษmษชsaษชd ]
crime investigation
The deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Homicide detectives were called to the scene of the crime.
- She was charged with homicide after the victim's body was found.
legal context
The killing of a human being by another; a person who kills another.
Synonyms
manslaughter, murder, slaying.
Examples of usage
- The defense argued that it was a case of justifiable homicide.
- The suspect was arrested on charges of homicide.
Translations
Translations of the word "homicide" in other languages:
๐ต๐น homicรญdio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเคคเฅเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Mord
๐ฎ๐ฉ pembunuhan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะฑะธะฒััะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ zabรณjstwo
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฎบไบบ (satsujin)
๐ซ๐ท homicide
๐ช๐ธ homicidio
๐น๐ท cinayet
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด์ธ (salin)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌุฑูู ุฉ ูุชู
๐จ๐ฟ vraลพda
๐ธ๐ฐ vraลพda
๐จ๐ณ ๅถๆ (xiลngshฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ umor
๐ฎ๐ธ morรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบััั ำฉะปัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษtl
๐ฒ๐ฝ homicidio
Etymology
The word 'homicide' comes from the Latin words 'homo' meaning 'man' and 'caedere' meaning 'to cut, kill'. The term has been used in legal contexts for centuries to refer to the act of killing another human being. Homicide can be classified into various categories based on intent and circumstances, such as murder, manslaughter, and justifiable homicide.