Homicide
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+ | '''Homicide''' ([[Latin]] ''homicidium'', ''homo'' human being + ''caedere'' to cut, kill) refers to the act of killing another [[human being]]. It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English. Although homicide does not define an illegal act necessarily, sometimes it is used synonymously with "[[murder]]." | ||
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Homicide (Latin homicidium, homo human being + caedere to cut, kill) refers to the act of killing another human being. It can also describe a person who has committed such an act, though this use is rare in modern English. Although homicide does not define an illegal act necessarily, sometimes it is used synonymously with "murder."
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