The act of a human being causing the death of another human being.
Questions tagged [homicide]
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Would it be legal according to the laws of war if Ukrainian forces killed Putin in Moscow?
We know pretty well where Putin will be on May 9: He will be the guest of honor at the Moscow victory day parade. As president, he is the commander in chief of the Russian armed forces.
If the Ukrainian forces got heir hands on, say, a conventional…
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What is the difference between "murder", "manslaughter" and "homicide"?
Do "murder", "manslaughter" and "homicide" have different legal definitions? Or are they just terms referring to the same act used in different jurisdictions?
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Is homicide by misadventure illegal?
Recently I was looking over the definitions of the different types of homicides and I came across the term “homicide by misadventure.” This is when somebody accidentally kills somebody else while engaged in a legal activity and without any intent to…
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Does murdering the President of the United States differ, as a crime, from regular murder?
So, the prospect of siccing a semper tyrannis on the current POTUS has been discussed for the past quarter millennium or so. This has left me wondering, what sort of laws are there against murdering, or otherwise criminally ending the life of, the…
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If a person is dressed up as non-human, and is killed by someone who sincerely believes the victim was not human, who is responsible?
I've seen several videos about pranks when someone dresses up as a zombie or other kind of monster, to scare people. I would assume that if such an actor dressed up as a monster suddenly attacks someone who out of sheer reflex harms the actor, then…
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Is it legal in California to use lethal force to stop ANY felony from being committed?
According to California Penal Code Section 197
197. Homicide is also justifiable when committed by any person in any of the following cases:
When resisting any attempt to murder any person, or to commit a felony, or to do some great bodily injury…
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Which state has jurisdiction in a case of a murder in an airplane?
A murder happened in an airplane flying from country A to country B when crossing above country C.
Who will have jurisdiction?
Bonus question: What if countries A, B and C are members of the European Union?
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If two gunmen are in a standoff, can either of them kill the other and claim self defense in the USA?
Because of recent news about the Kenosha shootings, and people claiming the shooter might walk free because he can claim self-defense, I've started wondering this question. I've seen pictures of another person having been shot in the arm, holding a…
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How long does provocation remain relevant in physical crimes?
In the Rittenhouse case, the prosecution ended up going with "provocation" as being at the core of their argument as to why they believe Rittenhouse "provoked" Rosenbaum into chasing him.
My question is, if we assume that Rittenhouse did in fact…
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How might a defense attorney use the fact that the accused was coerced? Examples from the movie Se7en
SPOILER ALERT FOR THE WHOLE MOVIE. THIS GIVES AWAY THE ENDING.
In the film Se7en directed by David Fincher, a killer, J Doe, obsessed with the seven deadly sins carries out a grisly series of murders that coerce the victim or others to be unwilling…
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If you are not Russian or Ukrainian, would it be legal to kill Putin in the laws applicable to citizens of a NATO/EU member state?
It would certainly be dangerous, and people can debate whether or not that would work, but say you shot Putin near St Petersburg through the head with a sniper rifle, and slipped away on a speedboat to Finland or Estonia or similar, reporting to the…
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Can someone be liable if they make someone so angry they die?
Alice and Bob are having an argument on the internet about the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory adaptations- specifically which had better oompah loompahs. While Alice prefers the later ones from the Johnny Depp film, Bob very strongly likes the…
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Who has authority to determine whether death was natural, accidental, suicidal, or homicidal?
My understanding is that generally (and in broad strokes) it is the responsibility and authority of a jurisdiction's Coroner (a.k.a. Medical Examiner) to determine the cause and manner of any death not certified by an attending physician.
Suppose…
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What would have happened to Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in real life?
In Lethal Weapon 2, the bad guy — if memory serves, a diplomat from South Africa — commits a bunch of crimes. Then, as he's getting away on a yacht, he taunts the policemen characters played by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, waving a diplomatic…
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Could a state legalize murder?
Could a state decriminalize killing other people in all cases? (Obviously they wouldn't and shouldn't, but could they legally/constitutionally?)
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