Definition justifiable homicide in British English

justifiable homicide noun

[countable/uncountable] noun

/ˌdʒʌstɪfaɪəb(ə)l ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/

a case in which killing someone is not a crime, for example because you were defending yourself

Synonyms and related words

assassination butchery constructive manslaughter

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