justifiable homicide
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office identifies Fedrick’s case online as a justifiable homicide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
George Barnhill Sr., a prosecutor from nearby Waycross, was given the case, but told investigators the killing was a justifiable homicide.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2020
The Clark County prosecutor ruled the killing a justifiable homicide, The New York Times reported.
From Fox News ● Mar. 8, 2019
Big Little Lies is only very loosely a legal procedural but one that pretty clearly shows why the charge of justifiable homicide exists.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2017
Delphinios, in the same quarter, were reserved for special cases of either accidental or justifiable homicide.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
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