Murder
:For other uses of the word Murder, see Murder (disambiguation).
Legal, non-murder killings
Some cases of premeditated, intentional killing have lawful excuse and thus are not legally murder, or even crimes at all. In most countries this includes:
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- Killing a person who poses an immediate threat to the lives of oneself or others (i.e., in self-defense)
- Killing a non-surrendered enemy combatant in time of war
- Executing a person in accordance with a legally imposed sentence of death
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Murder and other illegal killings |
| ► | Legal, non-murder killings |
| ► | Mitigating circumstances |
| ► | Country-specific murder law |
| ► | Other uses of the word |
| ► | Documentary Films |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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