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homicide

[ hom-uh-sahyd, hoh-muh- ]

noun

  1. the killing of one human being by another.
  2. a person who kills another; murderer.


homicide

/ ˈ³óÉ’³¾ÉªËŒ²õ²¹Éª»å /

noun

  1. the killing of a human being by another person
  2. a person who kills another
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

homicide

  1. The killing of one person by another, whether intended (murder) or not ( manslaughter ). Not all homicide is unlawful; killing in self-defense, for example, is not a crime.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of homicide1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ³ó´Ç³¾¾±³¦Ä«»å¾±³Ü³¾ “a killing,†³ó´Ç³¾¾±³¦Ä«»å²¹ “killer,†equivalent to homi- (combining form of ³ó´Ç³¾Å “manâ€) + -cÄ«dium, -cÄ«da, noun suffix; -cide
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of homicide1

C14: from Old French, from Latin homo man + caedere to slay
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Cole’s death, if determined to be a homicide, would be the latest in a spate of violent deaths at California prisons.

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“Since becoming Sheriff, violent crime has fallen every year in the areas patrolled by LASD, and 2024 saw the fewest number of homicides in the past five years,†he said.

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The judge, Thomas Goethals — a former homicide prosecutor — removed the D.A.’s office from the Dekraai case, saying he didn’t believe the office could ethically pursue it.

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He was told that no charges were filed and that it was ruled a justified homicide.

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Although prosecutors have previously treated overdose deaths as homicides, a case involving a baby is rare.

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