Homicide
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Legal Context
Homicide is often used in legal or crime-related discussions, less so in daily conversation. The judge ruled the incident as justifiable homicide.
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Wide Implications
Homicide includes various types of killings, not all are intentional or criminal. Negligent driving leading to death may be considered vehicular homicide.
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Neutral Term
Unlike 'murder', 'homicide' doesn't imply illegality until the context qualifies it. Self-defense can result in a non-criminal homicide.