justifiable homicide
lawful killing, as in self-defence or to prevent a crime
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How to use justifiable homicide in a sentence
After a hearing of all the testimony the court reached a decision of justifiable homicide and English was released.
Black and White | Timothy Thomas Fortune"I wonder more that you did not kill him," I said; feeling that this would have been a case of 'justifiable homicide.'
The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems | Frances Fuller VictorNor was this feeling mitigated by the "justifiable homicide" verdict of the Coroner's jury.
Bits of Blarney | R. Shelton MackenzieThe inquest did not last many minutes, and the jury without hesitation returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.
Colonel Thorndyke's Secret | G. A. HentyIn the cases of death among the insurgents, the jury found a verdict of "justifiable homicide."
Cornish Characters | S. Baring-Gould
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