
Homicide
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.
Wide Implications
Homicide includes various types of killings, not all are intentional or criminal.

Negligent driving leading to death may be considered vehicular homicide.
Neutral Term
Unlike 'murder', 'homicide' doesn't imply illegality until the context qualifies it.

Self-defense can result in a non-criminal homicide.
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AssassinateExecuteInfanticideKillManslaughterMurderRegicideSlay
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