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Lawfully or unlawfully causing the death of another person. If intention to cause death is involved the offence will amount to murder. If there is only criminal negligence or an ...

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Homicide
in The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History Length: 10021 words
homicide
in A Dictionary of Law (7) Length: 143 words
homicide
in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement Length: 93 words
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in The New Oxford Companion to Law Length: 879 words

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