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homicide

unlawful intent justifiable homicide : homicide that is committed in self-defense, in defense of another and esp. a member of one's … under the law with no criminal punishment imposed ;also : justifiable homicide in this entry felonious homicide : homicide committed without

privilege

is deemed to be justifiable (as in the case of self-defense) or because of the requirements of a position or office … exemption from liability where an action is deemed to be justifiable (as in the case of self-defense) or because of the

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justification

justifies ;specif : a legally sufficient reason or cause (as self-defense) for an act that would otherwise be criminal or tortious … justification 1 : the act or an instance of justifying 2

Appearance doctrine

Appearance doctrine, in the law of self-defence, the rule that a defendant's use of force is justifiedself-defence, the rule that a defendant's use of force is justified if the defendant reasonably believed it to be justified, Black

overt act

indicates an intent to kill or harm and that justifies self-defense 2 : an outward act that is done in furtherance … that indicates an intent to kill or harm and that justifies self-defense 2 : an outward act that is done in

reasonable

fact or circumstance [a belief that force was necessary for self-defense] d : commercially reasonable 2 : applying reason or logic … of an appropriate degree or kind c : supported or justified by fact or circumstance [a belief that force was necessary

Disrationare, or dirationare

Disrationare, or dirationare, to justify; to clear one's self of a fault; to traverse an indictment, to disprove, Encyc.

Wilful

to reason or without regard to reason; obstinately or perversely self-willed, Webster's Third New International Dictionary, p. 2617; see also Chordia … or involuntary. Wilful means done intentionally, knowingly, and purposely, without justifiable excuse as distingui-shed from an act done carelessly; thoughtlessly, heedlessly

Mistake or an error apparent on the face of the record

the face of the record. An error which is not self-evident and has to be detected by a process of reasoning,

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Self justifier

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homicide

unlawful intent justifiable homicide : homicide that is committed in self-defense, in defense of another and esp. a member of one's … under the law with no criminal punishment imposed ;also : justifiable homicide in this entry felonious homicide : homicide committed without

privilege

is deemed to be justifiable (as in the case of self-defense) or because of the requirements of a position or office … exemption from liability where an action is deemed to be justifiable (as in the case of self-defense) or because of the

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justification

justifies ;specif : a legally sufficient reason or cause (as self-defense) for an act that would otherwise be criminal or tortious … justification 1 : the act or an instance of justifying 2

Appearance doctrine

Appearance doctrine, in the law of self-defence, the rule that a defendant's use of force is justifiedself-defence, the rule that a defendant's use of force is justified if the defendant reasonably believed it to be justified, Black

overt act

indicates an intent to kill or harm and that justifies self-defense 2 : an outward act that is done in furtherance … that indicates an intent to kill or harm and that justifies self-defense 2 : an outward act that is done in

reasonable

fact or circumstance [a belief that force was necessary for self-defense] d : commercially reasonable 2 : applying reason or logic … of an appropriate degree or kind c : supported or justified by fact or circumstance [a belief that force was necessary

Disrationare, or dirationare

Disrationare, or dirationare, to justify; to clear one's self of a fault; to traverse an indictment, to disprove, Encyc.

Wilful

to reason or without regard to reason; obstinately or perversely self-willed, Webster's Third New International Dictionary, p. 2617; see also Chordia … or involuntary. Wilful means done intentionally, knowingly, and purposely, without justifiable excuse as distingui-shed from an act done carelessly; thoughtlessly, heedlessly

Mistake or an error apparent on the face of the record

the face of the record. An error which is not self-evident and has to be detected by a process of reasoning,

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